How Do I Choose a Lawyer?
Choosing the right lawyer may be the most important decision you ever make.
If you think that lawyers are everywhere in North Texas, you are right. The Lone Star State has one of the highest numbers of lawyers per capita in the United States. Almost all of these lawyers could handle a simple family law or criminal defense matter. But these matters are never simple.
Divorce and other family law matters involve complex emotional and financial issues. A court order must address these issues and establish a framework for future co-parenting. Criminal law matters, both misdemeanors and felonies, are very serious matters that usually involve procedural, substantive, and/or affirmative defenses.
At the Law Office of Kyle Whittaker, we routinely handle criminal and family law matters throughout North Texas. Our team has the right combination of experience, dedication, and accessibility that have made a big difference for our clients in the past. We are confident we will achieve the same results in your case.
Experience
Law schools teach aspiring lawyers how to think like attorneys. Practical experience teaches actual lawyers how to act like attorneys.
Acting like a lawyer usually means including all aspects of a case, and not just the legal aspects, in a case evaluation. These other factors include emotional and financial factors. The decision to go to trial or not is a good example. The case may be solid, but for financial and emotional reasons, a dramatic courtroom showdown may be a bad idea.
Do not overrate experience. A losing football team that returns all its starters is an experienced losing football team. A Fort Worth family law attorney should have a track record of success in addition to practice experience.
Dedication
A Fort Worth criminal defense lawyer should always be dedicated to the client, and also dedicated to the cause.
Dedication to clients means discarding all other priorities, like making money and doing what is best for the client. Dedication also means staying with the client until the end of the line and not looking for another attorney to refer the case to or an easy way out.
Especially in criminal law, dedication to the cause means a commitment to upholding individual rights against government overreach. The question is not whether the defendant is guilty. The question is, what can the state prove in court.
Accessibility
This quality comes in two forms as well: professional accessibility and physical accessibility. A good lawyer needs both.
Professionally accessible attorneys promptly respond to your comments, concerns, and questions. They do not put you off, and they do not assign these matters to a less-experienced associate. However, beware of the overly accessible lawyer. If an attorney has few clients and always has lots of time for you, that is a bad sign.
Physically accessible attorneys fully utilize technological communication tools. Usually, lawyers are not innovative. Your lawyer needs to be on the cutting edge.
Count on a Diligent Tarrant County Family Law & Criminal Defense Attorney
When you choose a lawyer, choose wisely. For a confidential consultation with an experienced family law attorney in Fort Worth, contact the Law Office of Kyle Whittaker. We routinely handle matters throughout the Lone Star State.