| 1. Location. Make sure the attorney you choose has | | | | of the bat. By going to an attorney's website prior to |
| some familiarity with the area in which you received a | | | | speaking with them, you will get a chance to go into |
| ticket. Small Town and Village courts have a lot of | | | | the conversation already knowing something about |
| idiosyncrasies that local attorneys are likely to know | | | | them and when speaking to them, you can see if the |
| about and can better be of service to you. Also, the | | | | information they give you "jibes" with the information |
| less travel time an attorney has to make to court, the | | | | that is on their site. You would be amazed as to how |
| less likely he/she is to charge. | | | | many attorneys don't know that they even HAVE a |
| 2. Communication. Make sure that when you contact a | | | | website, let alone know what content about them and |
| traffic attorney, he/she is up front with you and | | | | their services is on it. |
| conveys his/her advice in an articulate fashion. Most | | | | 5. Experience. Make sure that the attorney you hire to |
| attorneys will offer a free initial phone consultation. | | | | represent you in your traffic matter has actually |
| Based off this consultation, size up what the attorney | | | | handled cases like yours in the past. Many attorneys |
| has to offer and if you establish a good rapport, this is | | | | dabble in all sorts of areas of law and if traffic is not |
| a positive indication as to how the attorney-client | | | | one they handle on a regular basis, they are not in a |
| relationship is likely to go. | | | | good position to advocate in your best interest. The |
| 3. Price. Be mindful that there are some attorneys out | | | | attorney you choose does not have to have a legacy |
| there who advertise a very low flat fee, but once you | | | | dating back to the 1800's. Nor do they require "over 50 |
| hire them, they change their tune and inflate the price | | | | years combined experience." More times than not, an |
| to reflect your "special" or "unique" circumstances. The | | | | attorney who has handled his/her fair share of vehicle |
| old saying holds true in that "You get what you pay | | | | and traffic cases will suffice. Just make sure that this |
| for." Don't be so quick to hire an attorney solely on | | | | area of law is one in which they consistently and |
| price, as more often than not, the lowest priced | | | | continuously take on. |
| attorney is not necessarily the most competent | | | | You certainly don't want to hire an attorney who has |
| attorney. | | | | tons of experience in traffic law, but has been out of |
| 4. Referrals. Do an online search when hiring a traffic | | | | the loop for a good number of years. Like mentioned |
| attorney. If someone refers an attorney by name, | | | | above, all City, Village, and Town courts operate a bit |
| check them out for yourself, either by doing a Google | | | | different and have their own way of doing things. By |
| or Bing search or by going directly to their website. In | | | | hiring a lawyer who is "in the know" will ultimately be of |
| this day and age, most attorneys have their own | | | | best interest to your legal needs. |
| website. If they don't, that may tell you something right | | | | |