Hiring an Attorney Part 6 – Why Some Attorneys Try Cases and Others Don’t

Another reason lawyers choose not to try cases, thus it dovetails with my previous reason, is that they are afraid.  Some lawyers are simply afraid to actually try cases.  Losing cost money and paralyzes them, but also standing up in front of a jury, giving a closing argument, takes a lot of fortitude and if … Read more

Hiring an Attorney Part 5 – Why Some Attorneys Try Cases and Others Don’t

So why do some lawyers choose to try cases and other don’t.  First of all, trying cases is a very time consuming process.  It takes not only a lot of the attorney’s time, but it takes a lot of staff time.  Generally the staff that a lawyer hires to handle the litigation side of their … Read more

Hiring an Attorney Part 4 – Importance of Hiring a Lawyer who is Trying Cases

Some lawyers are just settlement lawyers that will take any offer the insurance company makes, whether their last offer is fair or not, the right value of the case or in the best interest of the client.  These lawyers are in everyone’s neighborhoods, on TV and on billboards. Some advertising lawyers are excellent lawyers who … Read more

Hiring an Attorney Part 3 – Things to Consider

The questions I have mentioned in my earlier blogs will go along way to help you in assessing on whether you should hire one particular attorney over another.  Some lawyers that you see, particularly some on television or on billboards are mostly show and glitz but very short on experience, aggressiveness and diligence.  Other lawyers … Read more

Hiring an Attorney Part 2 – Things to Consider

Other things you need to consider when hiring an attorney is the actual experience level of the attorney.  Another thing to consider would be the intelligence and experience level of that attorney.  Sometimes it can be deceptive as sometimes older lawyers that have been practicing 30 or 40 years may not be anywhere as good … Read more