Good questions when:

Choosing a Divorce Attorney

Contributed by QuestionSense Editors

• Can you tell me about your education and professional background?
• How many divorces have you handled?
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• Of those how many have you settled out of court?

• Are you familiar with the family court judges and how they rule?
• Do you know my spouse or my spouse's attorney?
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• Consider: do you want to hire this attorney if she was the opposing counsel's college roommate or if he is your spouse's golf buddy?

• Do you have experience negotiating child support, spousal support, large financial settlements or business valuation?
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• Be specific about issues you feel will come up during your divorce.

• Will you personally handle my case or will it be handled by an associate?
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• If he indicates that much of the leg work will be done by an associate be sure to meet this associate and ask them the questions regarding education,experience, philosophy,etc.

• What is your retainer fee?
• What is your hourly billing rate?
• Will there be other costs such as filing fees, process server fees or other charges?

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