(ThyBlackMan.com) When you have come to the crossroads of life called divorce, there are many hard choices that must be faced and decided. When this unfortunate event occurs, there is the decision of choosing who will walk you through the path of divorce. While recommendations from friends and google searches can provide an almost endless amount of info, the final decision of who to hire as your divorce lawyer is on your shoulders
In order to assist anyone through the process of choosing a Chicago divorce lawyer, let me make the following observations and suggestions
- Ask a family member or a friend
Everyone is familiar with another person who has been divorced. That person may help to recommend a divorce lawyer or even tell you to not hire their previous divorce lawyer. A divorced person can even recommend the other party’s divorce lawyer if that divorce lawyer did a great job for their ex. These are from-the-heart recommendations. The best you can get and they should help you be more confident in your decision of who to hire.
- Online reviews.
Discussing something as personal as a divorce online is kind of weird. The people who are willing to describe their divorce online must have some good reason for airing their dirty laundry. Typically they are either so grateful to their divorce lawyer or they are livid at the poor results their divorce lawyer got them. Both good and bad reviews can provide insight but often reviews will say more about the client as a person than the divorce lawyer’s services. Online reviews of divorce lawyers cannot always be treated at face value.
- Divorce Attorney’s Websites.
A website is like a luxury automobile, With just a glance, you can tell the quality and age. A divorce attorney’s website is their presentation to the consumer. The website should present the overall philosophy, personal background, and team members. This is a one of the ways to determine if you might be a good fit, and vice-versa, for this particular divorce attorney or divorce and family law firm.
- Interviewing Divorce Lawyers.
With several phone calls or a day trip to downtown Chicago full of appointments with lawyers, you can describe your case and get feedback from the many Chicago divorce lawyers available. This type of in-person feedback allows you to reach a comfort level with your final choice of divorce attorney. You will know for certain who is the professional best suited for your personality and the facts of your case.
- Asking Your Spouse’s Attorney For A Recommendation
Yes, it may sound insane to ask your soon-to-be-ex-spouse for a recommendation of a divorce attorney but it’s actually an extremely practical choice. Your spouse’s attorney is not at all invested in “winning.” Your spouse’s attorney wants the divorce to be conducted fairly without excessive stress. This does not mean that your spouse’s attorney will recommend a push-over. Rather, your spouse’s attorney will recommend someone they respect. Someone they can wrk with rather than against.
There are a lot of ways to browse through and decide on what divorce attorney to hire in Chicago, Illinois. I wish you luck in your choice, your divorce and the next chapter of your life.
Staff Writer; Carl Shaw