Divorce is one of the most stressful experiences you can go through in life. Even if your divorce is amicable, you’re making a significant life change. One thing that can help is to have the right lawyer. If you’re looking for an attorney, you want someone with certain characteristics who can make the divorce process as smooth and easy as possible.
Responsive and Available
You want an attorney who is helpful, communicates well, and responds to you in a timely manner. Whether you have a simple question or a sudden problem, you should feel confident that your attorney will be there for you. This is particularly true when serious issues arise that require prompt attention. It could be domestic violence, a parenting time dispute, a need for money to pay bills, or another concern. A great family law attorney will plan ahead to address matters before they become an emergency to the extent possible. If that isn’t possible, you know they will take care of it without delay.
Empathetic
When you’re dealing with highly personal and emotional matters in divorce, you want an attorney who makes you feel comfortable with sharing your story. You and your lawyer should be able to relate to each other. It is beneficial to have someone who understands what you’re going through, but also can help you keep things in perspective.
Fierce Advocate
Most couples have at least a few disputes to resolve in divorce. Your attorney’s role is to give you advice and help you make well-informed decisions about how to move forward in your case. You decide your priorities and goals. Your family law attorney should then advocate for your position to get you a positive result consistent with the law. This means fighting for you at every stage in the process, whether it’s representing you on a phone call with opposing counsel, in mediation or settlement negotiations, or at Hearings and Trial.
Organized
The divorce process is filled with detailed procedural requirements and deadlines for providing information to the other side and/or to the judge. It’s important to work as a team with your family law attorney to ensure that all documents are gathered and produced in a timely manner at every stage of negotiation and litigation. This means both you and your attorney must be organized so the case moves smoothly.
Experienced in the Courtroom and Conference Room
You should work with an attorney who has exclusively practiced family law for years. The attorney should understand the relevant rules and Statutes in order to give good advice and provide strong representation. This goes beyond knowing the technical details of divorce law. A great family law attorney must have extensive experience as a strategic thinker, skilled negotiator, and effective communicator, whether in the courtroom or conference room.
At Broder Orland Murray & DeMattie LLC, our attorneys have focused solely on family law, matrimonial law, and divorce law for decades. We pride ourselves on our responsiveness, providing each client with skilled representation and prompt personal attention to help them achieve the best outcome in their case.
If you are considering divorce and need a family law attorney, contact us for a consultation. We understand the importance of an initial consultation. We take the time to answer all of your questions and explain the divorce process, so you leave our office well-informed and confident in your choice of an attorney.
