Making the Right Choice in a Divorce Lawyer
Choosing an attorney can be stressful. How do you know your attorney is the right one for your needs? How do you know that your lawyer will get you the results you depend on — the best possible results for you and your children?
Making the decision can be difficult, but at Stange Law Firm LLC, we help our clients make sure that they are choosing correctly and working with an attorney who is right for their needs.
At Stange Law Firm, LLC, with offices in St. Louis, St. Charles, Jefferson County (Arnold), and St. Louis City, Missouri and St. Clair County (Belleville), Illinois, we often recommend that clients look for attorneys with certain traits:
- The right kind of experience: Experience is critical when choosing an attorney. You should pick an attorney who has handled cases like yours before, who is familiar with the courts in your county and who is knowledgeable about the area of law.
- Family law focus: Lawyers who handle all types of cases - general practitioners - often lack this focus. But at Stange Law Firm LLC, we handle only family law in Missouri. We are familiar with the law and how it affects our clients here.
- The time to adequately handle your concerns: It is also critical to work with a lawyer who makes time for you. While some attorneys handle so many cases that they only see you at the initial consultation and in court, others will make time to answer your phone calls and respond to e-mails, keeping you updated on your case. At Stange Law Firm LLC, we use Your Case Tracker, an online forum for sharing documents confidentially between attorney and client. Attorneys at our Missouri and St. Louis Metro East firm (with offices in St. Louis, St. Charles, Jefferson County and St. Clair County, Illinois) also give clients their personal cell phone numbers, ensures that the firm returns messages and e-mails left before 5:00 p.m. within the same business day. These quick responses make a difference for our clients.
- Affordable services: No matter how good an attorney is, he or she won't be helpful to you unless you can afford the services offered. At Stange Law Firm LLC, we offer affordable hourly rates, while offering first-class, legal representation. We also offer you a hour consultation for you to meet us and us to meet you. Additionally, we accept credit cards to make things easier for our clients. Be inquisitive of law firms that quote low retainers, but yet have high hourly rates. The hourly rate has more to do with what your final cost will be than any other factor. Be inquisitive as well of law firms that quote low retainers, but then say you will pay the filing fee and service fee on top of your retainer. This is one way some firms quote retainers that sound lower at first glance.
- Honest and ethical: Honest and ethical representation is critical in an attorney. It is possible to check with your state's bar association to see if any ethics complaints have been filed against your attorney. The state bar will also be able to tell you the lawyer's date of licensure, license validity and other critical information.
- Customer service a priority: If you have any suggestions, questions or concerns about your case, it can be helpful to have access to somebody apart from the attorney handling your case. Our Client Care Representative works with our Director of Operations and Managing Members to ensure that you receive the highest level of customer service. In addition to client care, the Director of Operations and Managing Members are always looking for innovative and more cost effective ways to practice in this competitive market. Should you want to speak to the Client Care Representative or Director of Operations, you can call them at 314-963-4700 in the St. Louis County Office.
Learn how to choose the right attorney. Talk with us about the legal issues affecting your family by contacting the Stange Law Firm at one of our five convenient office locations in St. Louis County, St. Charles, Jefferson County or St. Louis City, Missouri or St. Clair County, Illinois.
Saint Louis County Office: 314-963-4700 Click to learn more about this location.
Jefferson County (Arnold) Office: 636-296-3060 Click to learn more about this location.
St. Charles Office: 636-940-5900 Click to learn more about this location.
Belleville Office: 618-310-3711 Click to learn more about this location
Saint Louis City Office: 314-499-8340 Click to learn more about this location.
