HOW TO HIRE A DEFENSE ATTORNEY
Hiring a defense lawyer may well rank among the most important decisions a person can make. You will be relying on this person to protect your freedom, your family, and your reputation. This is not the time to cut corners or to skimp. It is an unfortunate fact of life that even if you are wrongly accused, or you are overcharged, you will spend a large sum of money protecting yourself. It is unlikely you will ever get that money back through civil suits.

However, if spending that money keeps you out of jail, earning a living to support your family, and protects your freedom, it will be the best investment of your life.

Sometimes clients want to discuss the lawyer's "win-loss record" in black and white numbers: how many trials has the lawyer won, or what percentage did they win. If your lawyer could get an investigator into your case before the accusation was made, and encourage a prosecutor to "no complaint" the case, which column does that case go in? It was clearly a win for that client. What about the lawyer who tries a case, and receives terrible legal rulings resulting in a conviction? Particularly if that loss is later overturned on appeal? It is not easy to grade criminal defense lawyers in a black and white chart of wins and losses.