How to Find the Right Criminal Attorney For You

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00:01 if you've been arrested the hardest decision that you could make is trying to find the attorney that is right to represent you some people make the mistake of thinking
00:08 that the cheapest might also be the best way for them to go but oftentimes they find out that you get what you pay for other times people might go with a
00:16 referral from a friend who's actually had no experience with that attorney in regards to the criminal matter at hand
00:24 here's a few steps for things that you can do to try to safeguard your rights and make sure that you get the best defense possible Chapter 2: Go to Google
00:31 number one very simple not hard to do go to google and type your attorney's name out and see what comes up check the links
00:39 you'd be surprised at how much information is available online about the attorney that you're looking at if not much comes up then that might be
00:46 a red flag with regards to that attorney's experience second make absolutely sure you go to the state bar webpage and look at your Chapter 3: State Bar
00:55 attorney's history see if they've ever been punished if they've ever been suspended or if they even have an active bar license this is critical and any
01:03 attorney that you choose to seek out three we're fortunate in this day and age that you can review almost everybody and Chapter 4: Reviews
01:11 anybody go online look at your attorney and see what reviews that other people have left for them in the past what prior clients have said about them
01:19 with regards to their trial experience or with regards to any of their representation do they return their calls are they receptive to questions from
01:27 their clients this also is critical four do some boots on the ground research right now we're in a pandemic Chapter 5: Boots on the Ground
01:34 and the courthouses are closed but when things open back up and things go back to normal hopefully i recommend going to the courthouse
01:42 they're all open to the public on any given day and go see how attorneys are in action in the courtroom see how they represent their clients to
01:50 the judge see how they talk to their clients in the hallway or if you're lucky even see how they are doing in trial Chapter 6: Multiple Attorneys
01:58 finally and probably the most important don't just interview one attorney you owe it to yourself to interview multiple attorneys
02:06 all right get a second get a third get a fourth opinion and try to find what's out there for you what's the best fit by doing that you also allow
02:14 yourself to hear different possible trial strategies uh that might help you and which one do you think is the better fit for you
02:22 you owe it to yourself this is the most important decision in your life at brian powers attorney at law we offer free consultations at any point in time Chapter 7: Free Consultation
02:30 whether they be on the phone virtually or in person feel free to call us at 210-222 Sync to video time