How does one find a good family law lawyer? A good approach can be to ask for a referral from a trusted friend, family member, or co-worker. If you can’t get the names of any lawyers that way, you can always look in the phone book or search on the web. Yet, how will you know if a lawyer is any good, just from reading their advertisement? How can you tell if the lawyer is competent and ethical? Even if competent and ethical, how will you know if you get along with a prospective lawyer, or feel comfortable trusting them with the many intimate details of your personal life, such as those that can be involved in a divorce?
