QUESTION
Should I get an attorney who is from the county I was charged in or one whom I have heard is reputable from my hometown?
Asked on Aug 05th, 2013 on DUI/DWI - Michigan
9 ANSWERS
Bankruptcy Attorney serving Florissant, MO
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You should talk to a couple of attorneys and hire the one you feel will do the best job in representing you.
Answered on Aug 26th, 2013 at 11:05 AM
Automobile Attorney serving East Lansing, MI
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Nichols Law Firm PLLC
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It's all a matter of your comfort level and the nature of your case.
Answered on Aug 15th, 2013 at 9:11 PM
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Pick the best attorney - but if drive is far, it may increase costs.
Answered on Aug 15th, 2013 at 9:11 PM
Neither. Your focus on locality is misguided. What you need is a "good" lawyer, not one who is near you.
Answered on Aug 15th, 2013 at 9:11 PM
Criminal Defense Attorney serving Oakland, CA
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If your hometown attorney is familiar with the courts where your case is being prosecuted, then you certainly can retain him/her. A hometown attorney is certainly more convenient for you than a lawyer in the jurisdiction. That being said, if you are fighting a DUI charge you want to hire the best attorney you can afford, if that is the hometown lawyer, better for you, if it is the lawyer in the jurisdiction then go with him/her. Many of us are able to work with clients in our hometown as well as out-of-town, sometimes even internationally. Again, the quality of the lawyer is more important rather than the location.
Answered on Aug 15th, 2013 at 9:11 PM
Appellate Attorney serving Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
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Musilli Brennan Associates, PLLC
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Ask the one from your home town and follow their advice.
Answered on Aug 15th, 2013 at 9:11 PM
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Attorney serving Appleton, WI
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Sisson & Kachinsky Law Offices
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Totally up to your comfort level with the Atty. An atty in the charged area won't have travel time to get to court though.
Answered on Aug 15th, 2013 at 9:11 PM
James Edward Smith
It's better to get a local attorney who knows the Judges unless your attorney is super good.
Answered on Aug 15th, 2013 at 9:11 PM
Michael J. Breczinski
Either one may be ok. Talk to them and go him the one you think will do you the best.
Answered on Aug 15th, 2013 at 9:10 PM