Hiring a Legal Malpractice Law Firm in Illinois

Legal malpractice occurs when a lawyer breaches the terms of a contract between them and their client or acts in a negligent way that causes harm to the client. This is one of the most difficult areas of law to find a good firm willing to represent you. We are Illinois attorneys who won't represent you, but we will help you figure out if you have a case and if so, who a good lawyer would be for you. If you would like our help please contact us at any time. All calls are free and confidential.

So the question is who is the best legal malpractice lawyer for you? The answer is that it depends on the facts of your case. There is no such thing as the best attorney, but rather the best for you. That said there are things to look for in an attorney.

In our opinion, a great legal malpractice lawyer has at least 10 years experience specifically dealing with legal malpractice cases with a proven track record of success in cases similar to yours. Most of the legal malpractice attorneys we suggest have at least 20 years of experience.

A great legal malpractice lawyer treats the client with the utmost respect and courtesy. That means your calls, emails and questions are promptly returned and answered. Part of being a good lawyer means communicating with your client, returning phone calls in a timely manner, answering questions in plain English. Ask about setting up a plan for communication so that you are kept abreast of the status of your case.

Finally, a great legal malpractice lawyer acts in good faith and in the honest belief that his judgments are made in the best interests of the client and are well founded in the law. There is a heavy burden of proof in legal malpractice cases because you have to show that the attorney didn?t just make a mistake but that, if not for the mistake, you would have had a positive result.

To be adequately represented, you and your attorney have to agree on what you want to get out of the case and set a plan to try to get you there. You have been wronged by your former attorney before, it is very important that you can trust your legal malpractice attorney and have confidence in his or her ability to effectively represent you.

Before hiring your potential legal malpractice lawyer, you want to make sure he or she does not have a conflict of interest of any sort with your former attorney. It is equally important to ask your potential legal malpractice lawyer about the costs and fees of your case.

Do not pay your legal malpractice attorney anything at the start because they should take your case on a contingency basis, meaning the attorney gets paid only if you win. If you don?t win, the attorney gets nothing. Also do not advance any of the costs associated with your case, such as court filing fees. Make sure your attorney is willing and able to advance the costs associated with your case.

It can sometimes be difficult to find a lawyer who is willing to handle a legal malpractice action, but we can help. If you have any questions about your situation or would like a referral to an Illinois legal malpractice attorney, please contact us.