Hiring an Attorney

In a single lifetime;

Few men will ever align themselves with you.

Fewer men will ever go to a gunfight with you.

Even fewer men are willing to face death with you; should the occasion arise.

Choose wisely whom you trust to stand by your side…..

I saw this recently and had several thoughts about where it came from.  After concluding my thoughts, I had no idea.  It probably didn’t have anything to do with hiring a lawyer, but it might apply.

Was it a soldier?  A police officer? And my final response still was I don’t know.

When things are going badly, when you wake up in the middle of the night and your stomach is churning, and there is sweat on your upper lip and your heart is racing, you look around and see what friends who are there to support you.  If you have a serious legal matter, you know the feeling.

If I had a serious legal matter facing me, I would pick my lawyer very carefully.  I understand that when a client comes into my office with a piece of paper that would take away his or her livelihood, that this is an important time in my client’s life.

I look at the person across from me and ask myself the question who is the best person to represent him?

I have come up with the response that if I were in this situation that #1 I have to have an experienced attorney and #2 that I would be satisfied with my own representation.  There is no one who would work harder, care more and tell me the truth better than I will.

You cannot, repeat cannot, pay an attorney to learn his craft at the expense of you.  What do I mean?  Every lawyer has his first case.  Every lawyer goes to court and does not know the procedure, opposing counsel, the judge or what to do.  I was there, but I had very good teachers and I studied very, very hard.  Regardless, you should save this honor for someone else facing serious charges.  Client representation is serious business.  You should know that, and I absolutely know that.  I will not embarrass you or treat you badly.  I do not laugh at your situation.   I spent many years as a police officer, and many years as a defense attorney.  You pay for that experience.

I know my craft, and I offer you the services of my experience.  I will discuss the fees in this case at the first meeting.  If you cannot afford it, I understand.  I will still give you recommendations within the parameters of the law.