• Is this lawyer experienced and knowledgeable in your area of legal need?

• Will this lawyer actually be the one in the firm who represents you, from start to finish, (instead of a junior associate)?

• Is this the kind of person you'll want to stand in Court for you, speaking on your behalf?

• Does this lawyer really seem to care about you?

• Do you feel comfortable confiding in this person?

• Do the fees quoted to you seem fair and reasonable, and have they been explained in a way you understand?

• Since the number one complaint about lawyers is their lack of accessibility and responsiveness to their client's questions about the status of their case, how and when will you be able to reach this lawyer and expect a response to your questions?
  

     Trust your instincts. A legal action, whether criminal or civil, often ends up being a long-term relationship with the attorney you hire. Since there's no shortage of lawyers in Los Angeles (or most other towns, for that matter), shop around until you find the one with whom you feel most comfortable.

     Inasmuch as most people are quite understandably very stressed-out about the entire attorney selection process, they schedule three or four appointments with lawyers and, at the end, worn out and weary, they just give up and hire the
last one they meet, That given, I would greatly appreciate it if you would schedule me as your last attorney interview!