3 Signs Your Seattle DUI Attorney Is Not Good

Hiring a criminal defense attorney is tough. Hiring a Seattle DUI attorney is tougher. There is more at stake. It is a highly technical area of the law. Hard work can get good results, but lazy work can get mediocre results. Determining who you can trust is tough. Hopefully I’m going to make it a little easier.

The first sign your Seattle DUI lawyer isn’t any good is you can never get him on the phone. Sure, we are all busy. We are in court all the time and may not be there to take your call the moment you decide you need to speak to us. But good criminal attorneys put an emphasis on getting back to their clients in a timely manner. If your doesn’t, it should be a red flag.

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The second sign your Seattle DUI defense attorney might be a little suspect begins even before you decide to hire them. How do they treat you in your initial meetings? Are they courteous, respectful and helpful, or are they pushy and make the hard sell to get you to sign up with them? You want someone that will fight hard for you, but not someone that is going to push you to do something you don’t want to.

The third warning sign your DUI attorney might not be right for you is the fee. And, though I know I’m a criminal defense lawyer myself, this is a fact. If the fee is too low (i.e. the lowest fee out there by far) there is no possible way you can get the kind of defense you need. Charging low fees means this particular lawyer needs a lot of clients to stay afloat. And lots of clients means each one gets that much less attention than someone that charges a higher fee but doesn’t have as many clients. The saying you get what you pay for is 100% true here.

In the end, you are the best determinant of who is right for you. Try to look past the sales pitch for signs of how the attorney works after you’ve signed up. Choosing the right attorney can make all the difference in the world.