Having to conduct an attorney search when you’re in the middle of a legal problem is difficult at best. You’re probably under a great deal of stress and pressure; there are a million and one details to be attended to; chances you can’t afford to keep a lawyer on retainer. Therefore, it’s necessary to plan ahead in order to facilitate your attorney search if and when the need arises.
Find a Lawyer That’s Right For Your Case
The legal field has been evolving since the days of Hammurab,i a Babylonian emperor who lived during the 18th century B.C. established the first legal code in recorded history. In the nearly 4,000 years since, the field of law has become a whole lot more complicated. As a result, it can be a real challenge to find a lawyer who is right for your case. As it is with medicine, so it is in law; there are many, many different specialties.
The divorce attorney
With the increased recognition of women’s rights and value of contributions to the family and household, laws protecting women and children have become much more complex than in the past. “Marriage is grand, divorce is twenty grand,” as the old joke goes – and you’ll need a good divorce attorney to protect your interests.
A divorce attorney is a specialist in family law. This is an area of the law that defines the rights and responsibilities of parents toward their children and toward each other. Granted, a divorce is much simpler when there are no children involved, but the property division issues can be acrimonious, especially if the woman made substantial contributions. A lawyer referral can lead you to the right attorney for cases like these.
The personal injury attorney
If you have been whacked by some bimbo driving an SUV with a load of screaming kids, her cel phone glued to her face and a latte in one hand, you’ll want to consult a personal injury attorney. This is a lawyer who specializes in the field of torts, or personal injury issues. If your attorney primarily works with you on contracts and business issues, s/he may make a lawyer referral to a personal injury attorney in order to make sure your rights are protected and that the party who injured you and the insurer that’s supposed to be covering do the right thing.
Options
These are just two of the more common legal areas for which people must find a lawyer, but an attorney search will show you that there are many more. Your best options are the Yellow Pages or the Internet. The latter is actually one of the most effective ways to conduct an attorney search; simply entering your legal problem and your location into your favorite search engine should return several hundred results.
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Need your legal advice on Divorce
By: Need Advice | 14-08-2008
I am a mother of 2, Married for 13 yrs. My husband is aware that I would like a divorce but I need to file, he will not go see a lawyer with me for an uncontested divorce. I cannot afford to retain an attorney for $3,500 to start. Are there other options anyone knows of that may be a bit less but effective? My husband is bashing me in front off our 2 children every night but I do not want to leave the house as this could be abandonment. Please help!
How much are the filing fees for uncontested ...
By: Kasey | 12-08-2008
how much are the filing fees for uncontested divorce in Oswego county, NY?
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By: sassy | 12-08-2008
If my x husband lives out of state and does not show up for court on contempt charges will the warrent be local or nation wide?
Divorce question!!
By: travishounshell | 05-08-2008
I have custody of my son and in the divorce papers I set it where I would pay my ex-wifes car payment. But now I am starting a new job and moving out of state and need to limit my expenses, What happens if I were to stop paying the car payment? I do not get nor have asked for child support or has she seen him in months.
Can you divorce a dead person
By: Bendleton | 26-07-2008
My sister and her husband both signed their divorce papers, but her husband committed suicide before the judge signed and issued the divorce decree. My question is: does his suicide nullify the divorce decree that the judge never signed?
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