Choosing A Lawyer
There is a great Consumer's Guide written by a woman in Seattle, Washington called, Hiring a Great Lawyer: In her pamphlet she has an evaluation form that grades a lawyer from (5)[exceptional] to (1) [unsatisfactory] in 13 catagories [several of which I take exception] ... but overall I scored a 58 out of 65 . I graded out exceptional [the highest rating ~5] in 10 of the 13: (1) Number of years practicing law (15+); (2) Trial Experience (goes to trial several time a year); (3) Wins at trial (dramatically exceed settlement offers); (4) Understanding of or experience with injury cases that are similar to mine (frequently handles similar cases ~ not many I have not handled in quantity over the years); (5) Quality of Website; (6) Excellent Client Case Studies; (7) Excellent Client References; (8) Knowledgeable and Confident ; (9) Understands Uniqueness of Every Case and Listens to Client; (10)Staff is great. I graded out "Exceeds Expectations" (4) in 1 of the 13: (11) Special