Young Gun or Seasoned Pro?
Why to choose a lawyer seeking to establish their reputation.
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Aggressive. For a lawyer entering practice every client represents the future of his practice and reputation
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Open. If your are not entirely sure you need a lawyer a new lawyer has the time and inclination to thoughtfully examine your affairs and issues to see if you really need legal help.
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Personal Service. If you desire more personal attention a less established lawyer has less or perhaps no staff to stand between you and your lawyer. In addition, the lawyer you hire is the one who will be performing your services and not an associate who you don't meet until after you've engaged the law firm
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Lower Cost. A less established attorney will usually have a lower hourly rate
Reasons to consider a more experienced attorney.
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Relationships. An established lawyer can know most of the major players in an area.
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Efficiency. IA more established lawyer might have handled a similar matter and have a more complete form library that can save you billable hours.
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Staff.An established lawyer might have trained staff who can handle your matter with the established attorney supervising which will save money.
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Knowledge. An established lawyer is more likely know the answer of the top of their head, which can save a client quite a bit of billable hours. The answer may be out of date, though.
Now admittedly I have bias towards choosing a young gun looking to establish his reputation. I'm comfortable with the fact that I recently started practicing. I know that if you're looking to defend yourself from a massive environmental liability or divide a multi-million dollar marital estate that an attorney with a large staff is probably best. However, many legal matters don't require a well established and expensive lawyer. If I meet with you and feel it would be inefficient for me to handle your matter then I will explain what you should be looking for in an attorney and point you in the right direction. Feel free to contact me for a low pressure consultation.

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