How Important are Reviews When I’m Looking for a Criminal Defense Attorney?
Finding the right criminal defense attorney for you or a loved one in Minnesota can be difficult. There are so many factors to consider before you make the choice. To make it even worse, if you have no experience with the criminal justice system, you may have never even met a criminal defense attorney. Who are the good ones? Who are the bad ones? Where do you start? If you or a loved one are facing serious criminal charges in Minnesota, sit down with an experienced Minnesota criminal defense attorney.
“Looking for a criminal defense attorney can be a daunting task. Start by going to Google and see what people are saying.”
Where Do I Start?
When you are looking to hire the best criminal defense attorney, reviews can be a critical factor. The reason is that reviews and testimonials may have provide extraordinary amounts of information including a criminal defense attorney’s :
Experience handling complex criminal cases.
Skillset
Communication skills
Areas of expertise.
Style.
Demeanor.
Professionalism
Personal contacts within the criminal justice system from court staff to prosecutors to Judges.
In the end, the reviews and testimonials can provide confidence that a particular lawyer has successfully “done this before.” This matters and may help alleviate all of the stress and anxiety that comes from facing criminal charges in Minnesota. As Importantly, testimonials may be objective opinions of the lawyer’s work in the real world.
“Make sure you find lots of testimonials and that those testimonials say something. They are an excellent starting point.”
While testimonials and reviews are important, they absolutely should not be the inly factor when hiring your criminal defense attorney. Think of it as a good starting point. From there, sitting down and working through your case to see if that person is a good fit for you. After all, if you can’t work together on your case form the beginning, the likelihood is that thill will not a very successful relationship.
Jack Rice is a nationally known and respected criminal defense attorney who is based in St. Paul, Minnesota. He is a former prosecutor, former CIA Officer and Board Certified Criminal Law Specialist. For a free confidential consultation, contact Jack Rice Defense or call 651-447-7650 or 612-227-1339.