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Choosing a Bankruptcy Lawyer
By: Tim Wilson
There are many different ways you can go about finding a good bankruptcy lawyer. You can ask friends and family, search the internet, contact the American Bar Association, or even look in the yellow pages.
Talking with or asking your friends and relatives might bring a competent attorney but there are also possible drawbacks. First of all, many people are uncomfortable or downright embarrassed by their failure at managing their finances. For this reason they do not want anyone to know about their upcoming bankruptcy. Also, the person you ask may not be familiar with any bankruptcy lawyers and then you shared this very personnel situation for nothing.
The best option for finding an experienced attorney, in my opinion, is asking for a referral from another attorney. Someone in the legal field is not only familiar with other attorneys but also qualified to give his or her opinion. They would not want to recommend you to one that would do a shoddy job because this could cloud your judgment of them.
You like many may think that contacting the American Bar Association (ABA) or your Attorney General will generate a qualified legal counsel. However, you should only proceed with this if you use extreme caution. The more experienced attorneys usually do not include themselves into the databases that they use.
The Yellow Pages and the Internet referral services are another good way to find Lawyers that specialize in Bankruptcy. You will be able to search attorneys in your area that are specialist in handling bankruptcies. They sort them out for you. If you pay attention to the ads you can find attorneys that also offer free estimates.
The size of a firm is not really as important as the experience your attorney has. It is true that larger firms have more employees to help with research and filings but some of the best lawyers work in private offices rather than the large firms. What is important is that the Bankruptcy attorney you select knows the law and is able to reserve ample time and attention for your case.
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