Whether you are hiring an attorney that you are paying for by the hour or trying to find the right one on contingency get your ducks in order before you talk to them. Prepare a summary of your case and the documents that prove your case.
First, this allows you to learn more in your initial interview. These preliminary meetings are usually free but just because they are free doesn't mean you can't learn at them.
The attorney that you are interviewing is also interviewing you. If they are considering taking the case on contingency then they would rather have an easier case than a more difficult one. They would prefer one that will settle early rather than after several years. And they are trying to determine if you will be a good witness. Most important, the contingency attorney is going to try and ascertain if the defendant has deep enough pockets so that if you win you can actually collect.
Attorneys that only charge by the hour are far less concerned about if you can actually collect on the judgment. They mainly care about your ability to pay. So in these cases you need to dig into whether or not the defendant can pay a judgment if you are successful in court. Keep in mind that 90% of judgments go uncollected.
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