3 Ways to Find a Good Lawyer

3 WAYS TO FINDA GOOD LAWYER

3 DECADES OF TIPS AND APPROACHESJon Mitchell Jackson

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3 WAYS TO FIND A GOOD LAWYER

WITH MORE THAN 1,000,000 LAWYERS IN THE UNITED STATES AND OVER 200,000 IN CALIFORNIA, IT CAN BE A CHALLENGE FINDING THE RIGHT LAWYER TO HELP YOU WITH YOUR CASE.

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IT’S IMPORTANT TO FIND A GOOD LAWYER BECAUSE IN MOST INSTANCES, YOU ONLY HAVE ONE CHANCE TO WIN YOUR CASE.


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ALSO, SELECTING AN EXPERIENCED LAWYER WHO HAS AN EXCELLENT REPUTATION IS IMPORTANT TO SUCCESSFULLY PROSECUTING OR DEFENDING YOUR CASE.


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SO LET’S GET STARTED. HERE ARE MY 3 FAVORITE WAYS TO FIND A GOOD LAWYER…


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APPROACH #1: PERSONAL REFERRALS


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ASK A TRUSTED FAMILY MEMBER OR FRIEND.


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ASK A LAWYER WHO YOU KNOW WHO HE OR SHE WOULD HIRE TO HANDLE THIS TYPE OF CASE.


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ASK FELLOW EMPLOYEES AND SUPERVISORS AT WORK.


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WARNING- JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE SHARES THE NAME OF A LAWYER WITH YOU DOES NOT MEAN THE LAWYER IS QUALIFIED TO HELP. USE THE NEXT APPROACH TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE LAWYER.


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APPROACH #2: USE THESE WEBSITES


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VISIT MARTINDALE.COM AND USE THE SEARCH BOX TO FIND A LAWYER IN YOUR CITY AND STATE.


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WHEN USING MARTINDALE.COM, MAKE SURE TO SELECT AN ATTORNEY WITH A PEER REVIEW RATING OF AV® PREEMINENT™ 5.0 OUT OF 5 (TOP INDEPENDENT RATING IN ABILITY AND ETHICS).


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FOR INJURY AND DEATH MATTERS, VISIT THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE WEBSITE (JUSTICE.ORG) AND DO A SIMILAR SEARCH. AFTER FINDING A LAWYER USE THE MARTINDALE.COM SITE TO CHECK THE LAWYER’S RATINGS.


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FOR INJURY AND DEATH MATTERS, YOU MAY ALSO WANT TO VISIT AND SEARCH THE NATIONAL TRIAL LAWYERS WEBSITE THENATIONALTRIALLAWYERS.ORG/


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AVVO.COM IS ANOTHER WEBSITE THAT ALLOWS YOU TO SEARCH AND REVIEW LAWYERS. LOOK FOR LAWYERS WITH A 10.0 SUPERB RATING AND MULTIPLE (FAVORABLE) REVIEWS AND ENDORSEMENTS.


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APPROACH NO. 3- CONTACT THE LOCAL ATTORNEY BAR ORGANIZATION


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A LOCAL OR STATE BAR ASSOCIATION IS AN ORGANIZATION OR GROUP OF LAWYERS WHO SERVE EACH OTHER, THEIR PROFESSION AND THE PUBLIC BY DEFENDING LIBERTY AND DELIVERING JUSTICE.


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CALL THE BAR ASSOCIATION IN THE TOWN OR COUNTY THAT YOU NEED LEGAL HELP IN. USE GOOGLE TO FIND THE SPECIFIC ASSOCIATION CONTACT NUMBER (THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO FIND A LAWYER IN ANOTHER STATE).


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ASK FOR THE NAMES AND NUMBERS OF THE PAST TWO PRESIDENTS OF THE LOCAL OR STATE ORGANIZATION.


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CONTACT THE LAW OFFICES OF EACH LAWYER AND ASK THE QUESTION, “DO YOU HANDLE (THE TYPE OF CASE YOU NEED HELP WITH)?”


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IF SO, ASK IF YOU CAN MEET WITH A LAWYER ABOUT YOUR CASE.


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IF THEY DO NOT HANDLE YOUR TYPE OF LEGAL MATTER ASK, “WHO WOULD YOU RECOMMEND THAT I TALK TO OR HIRE IN [CITY/STATE]?”


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THESE LAWYERS ARE EXTREMELY BUSY. WHILE YOU MAY NOT BE ABLE TO SPEAK WITH THE ATTORNEY DIRECTLY, HIS OR HER ASSISTANT SHOULD BE ABLE TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS.


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TIP: REGARDLESS OF HOW YOU FIND A LAWYER, ALWAYS MAKE SURE YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH THE LAWYER AND ABLE TO “CONNECT” WITH HIM OR HER.


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SOME LAWYERS HAVE DYNAMIC PERSONALITIES AND ARE EXCITING TO BE AROUND. OTHERS HAVE THE PERSONALITY OF A WET DISH RAG. FOLLOW THESE TIPS TO MAKE SURE YOU FIND THE RIGHT LAWYER FOR YOU!


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ONCE YOU FIND A LAWYER YOU ARE COMFORTABLE WITH, MAKE SURE TO ASK HIM OR HER THE FOLLOWING 9 QUESTIONS FOUND IN THIS RELATED SLIDESHARE!JacksonandWilson.com

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MITCH JACKSON HAS BEEN AN ACTIVE TRIAL LAWYER SINCE 1986 AND IS THE 2013 CALIFORNIA LITIGATION LAWYER OF THE YEAR (CLAY AWARD) AND 2009 ORANGE COUNTY TRIAL LAWYER OF THE YEAR. MITCH’S LAW FIRM WEBSITE IS JACKSONANDWILSON.COM AND HIS COMMUNICATION TIPS BLOG IS MITCHJACKSON.COM


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CONTACT INFO:

LAW FIRM: JACKSONANDWILSON.COMCOMMUNICATION TIPS: MITCHJACKSON.COMTWITTER: @MITCHJACKSON


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