How do I choose a bankruptcy attorney?
If you live in San Diego
and want to keep this really simple, you can just hire me.
But for a more objective approach, first and most obviously,
you'll want to select an attorney who is an active member of
his or her state bar, is admitted to practice before the
federal court in his or her bankruptcy court jurisdiction,
and actually practices in the bankruptcy court, like me
(that was subtle, too, wasn't it?). That doesn't narrow the
field very much, though. Next,
you'll want to be sure the attorney is in good standing with
his or her state Bar Association.
In California, you can find that out at the California Bar Association web site (www.calbar.org). You can determine from information available on the site whether an attorney you are considering has a record of public discipline by the Bar Association. For instance, you wouldn't want to hire an attorney who has been disciplined for failing to file documents on time, missed deadlines, or who doesn't show up at court! (Really! These things do happen!) You might respond to an advertisement on television. While you may receive adequate service from the firm pitching to you on TV, remember that television ads are expensive and the cost must be passed on to the clients. Translation: you are likely to pay more.
And, if it is personal
service you value most highly, I offer the highest level of
personal attention and service. I meet personally with each
client. Unless there is a conflict with some other important
event on calendar, I appear personally with each client in
all bankruptcy proceedings. If a client calls my office with
a question, I personally return the phone call. Of course, I
hope you will choose me and my office in San Diego to help
you if you are contemplating bankruptcy.
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