Legal Question in Family Law in Texas

The other day I was sitting at a table with 3 Italian siblings. They were arguing about what is a good meatball. At the end of 30 minutes, I had a head-ache. Each had their own definition of a good meatball. They grew up with the same parents and yet each had their own definition of a good meatball.

The same goes for an attorney. You need to find an attorney that you "connect with". You need someone that you trust.

I once interviewed an attorney that whispered. I could not hear him. It drove me crazy. I did not hire him.

We each have our own definition of a "good attorney".

Does the person answer your questions?

Can you understand him?

Does the person answer the questions in a way that makes sense to you?

What I look for in an attorney is not going to be what you look for in an attorney.

Many people are impressed with certificates on a person's wall. I am not.

Many people are impressed with "super lawyers". I am not. Often it just shows that they paid $10,000 to get the ad in a magazine or the framed certificate. (My surgeon and I had a good laugh about his being a "super surgeon" several years ago when I saw his "super surgeon" certificate!)

Many people are afraid to ask a question when they don't understand. Many attorneys count on people being afraid to ask questions.

Many people are impressed by large offices with expensive furniture or huge diamonds, I'm not, since I don't want my fees to pay their overhead or to pay for their expensive vacations.

Are you going to deal with the attorney or his staff? If he has a large staff, who do you think is paying for all of his staff and overhead? YOU!

If the attorney charges $500 an hour and you make $15/hour, then you aren't going to be able to afford that attorney for very long. Hire someone that you can afford.

If you have a Cadillac (complex and time consuming) case, then expect to pay Cadillac prices.

If I had a Honda (basic) case, I would be upset if I had to supplement his Cadillac (complex and time consuming) cases!

I know an attorney that is an expert on Social Security law, he dresses like a 70's slob. His office is a dump. But if I need to know anything about Social Security law, he's the person I call because he is the smartest person I know in that area of the law.

If you want glitter, sometime all you get is "shine". You end up with a piece of glass that is worthless.

If you want gold, sometimes you have to dig a little deeper and the piece of gold is not shiny and beautiful until much later.

Good luck!

(You probably don't like my answer but what I've given you is truly gold! Think about it!)