HIRING AN ATTORNEY
When hiring an attorney, most people find themselves in unfamiliar territory. In making one of the most crucial decisions in their lives, they have very little information at hand to help them make an informed choice when hiring an Attorney.
Here are some factors to consider when hiring a lawyer:
- How long has the attorney been practicing law? This is certainly an important factor, while a good legal education and passing the bar is a good start – unfortunately there is no substitution of actual legal experience. And not all experience is created equal. Whether or not an attorney has handled trials, evidentiary hearings, and all of the minutae in between is an important factor to consider. Edwin Molina has been practicing law for 10 years now and has handled trials throughout the State of Arizona from Misdemeanors, up to high level felonies. (Murder, Sex Charges, etc.) If you are making a decision regarding trusting someone to help you in a life altering process, it is important that you know they are prepared to handle any variable that might be thrown their way.
- How often does an attorney withdraw from cases? Most folks don’t know that it is possible that they can pay a substantial sum of money, only to have their lawyer ultimately withdraw and no significant case progress that is noticeable to the client. It is imperative that when you speak with an potential attorney that you know how often that lawyer ultimately withdraws on criminal cases. Edwin Molina makes every effort to ensure that finances don’t get in the way of representation. Our offices provides payment plans and offer flexibility when needed to ensure that finances aren’t an issue.
- What is the actual agreement? Take time to discuss the actual agreement your potential lawyer? How does the payment arrangement work? Is it flat fee or hourly? Does the representation include a trial fee, evidentiary hearing fee, etc.? Ensure you are aware of all provisions.
- Does a lawyer handle the intake? It is very important that you ensure that you speak to an attorney during the intake process. An experienced attorney can review your charges, explain your risk exposure, and give you an overview of potential strategy applicable to your case. A non-lawyer is not qualified to do this.
- Did the lawyer make you a promise regarding your case result? You should be ware of any attorney that promises a particular outcome. While the facts of a case can make it apparent that a case can potentially be favorable to a client, it is impossible to predict the actual outcome. A case with a good outlook can change based on evidence unknown during the intake, and a bad case can become more favorable for the same reason. Additionally, admissible evidence can change throughout the court of your case making the outlook of case more/less favorable over time. Edwin Molina only promises that every client will receive absolutely top notch representation. Following that process has brought routinely superior results – not shortcuts.
Our office understands that hiring an attorney is a highly personal decision and will potentially have lifetime consequences. We take your considerations extremely seriously and treat you with the same regard that we would a family member in need. If you or a loved one needs a professional evaluation of your legal matter, schedule a consultation either online or give us a call at 602-718-1249.
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