REASONS TO HIRE A LOCAL ATTORNEY

People will often ask, “Should I hire a local attorney?” There’s a temptation to hire an attorney based on advertising, even though that lawyer may be based in a distant city.
We strongly believe that hiring a local attorney is almost always better – IF there is a good local attorney experienced with your type of case.

Why do we think this? The most immediate reasons are as follows:

-We are much more convenient to meet/more accessible.
-We know the local judges and lawyers.
-We are familiar with local court personnel and the quirks of getting things done in local courts.
-We know the insurance adjusters who handle cases in your area.
-We are familiar with area doctors and their medical staff – from whom cooperation is critically important.
-We know the local police and investigators who can be crucial to an accident investigation.
-We understand the local roads, the local bars and the local witnesses. They frequently have general background information that can assist us in understanding your case.
-We are NOT “in cahoots” with opposing counsel or insurance adjusters. We are in business to get as much money for our clients as possible. By doing so, we also benefit since we are paid on the basis of what we recover for you.

We feel our knowledge of local opponents (and their knowledge of us) helps us do BETTER for our clients. We know who can be trusted, and who shouldn’t be. In other words, the local knowledge HELPS.

We feel that accessibility to your attorney is the most important aspect of the connection that you should have with your attorney. Over the years, we have spoken with so many people who complain that they are never able to get in touch with their attorney. While you may not be able to contact your attorney at the moment each time you call his or her office, it is not unreasonable to expect that your attorney will attempt to respond to your call as immediately as when they are able to do so. It is also favorable at times to be able to see your attorney in person without having to wait for an out of town attorney to find a free day to travel to see you or to require that you travel a long distance to come to see them.

With all that said, we encourage you to stay local and contact STOEHR & SMITH, LLC., first when you or someone you know needs any of our available free legal advice and/or representation from a personal injury attorney.
Nat Smith