1.  At the initial consultation, your Oklahoma Attorney or Lawyer is likely to tell you what you want to hear.  "I believe in your case." This may very well be lip service to get you to hand over that check.  Once the check is cashed, don't be surprised if your lawyer starts singing a different tune.  You should be aware that the amount of the fee, and the amount that you actually pay (and not promise to pay), ultimately, determines how much time the lawyer spends on the case.  An oral fee contract is insufficient protection and how can you be sure of the fee or the price of a jury trial when the lawyer does not put it in writing.  You should insist on a written agreement and if he will not give you one, you should shop around for another lawyer.

      2.  You generally get what you pay for and if you want the Oklahoma Lawyer to really fight then you will have to pay an adequate fee to do it.  If the Tulsa Lawyer quotes a suspiciously cheap fee, then don't be shocked after he cashes your check if he suddenly starts talking about a plea bargain deal to get the case over and done with.  If you want a real Oklahoma Trial  Lawyer to really fight the case, you will have to pay adequate monies for it.

      3.  Few Oklahoma Trial Attorney's have the confidence and experience to actually take a case to jury trial and win.  Few Tulsa Lawyers actually anticipate going to jury trial so they don't tell you I am going to settle your case and not go to trial in your case.  They know or fear that you would hire another lawyer if they told you this or they may really believe that you should plead out without discussing this with you.  Asking a few questions, like when was your last jury trial and do you go to trial on many cases, will usually give you more specific knowledge about the lawyer.  An Oklahoma Lawyer that quotes too low a fee cannot afford to go to a jury trial and he may plan on withdrawing from your case later on once he determines that you will not accept a settlement or cannot afford to pay him for a jury trial.  The Oklahoma Lawyer may avoid quoting you the fee for a jury trial because he does not intend on going to a jury trial in your case.  You need the Best Tulsa Lawyer in town.

      4.  You need a real Oklahoma Trial Lawyer who is confident, attentive, and willing to work to win your case.  If the lawyer you are talking to will not look you in the eye and fails to firmly shake your hand, you might want to shop around some more.    

       5.  The worst thing is an Oklahoma Trial Lawyer talking a client into a settlement when it is not in the client’s best interest.  You do not want to accept any deals just because the lawyer has not been paid enough monies to fight your case.  If only the lawyer had told you this to begin with, you could have borrowed the money or asked your family to help you.  But, you didn’t ask enough questions and you assumed the lawyer would work hard for the amount you paid.

      6.  *TRUST* - The most important factor in hiring any lawyer is to hire a lawyer that you trust.  Trust is not something you can exactly define or explain.  Trust is more of a feeling that comes from deep down in the gut.  It is something that comes from talking to the lawyer and looking him in the eye.

      7.  A referral to use a certain lawyer is not always a good thing. Sometimes he just wants the case over with quickly so they can work another case and someone may send you to a lawyer who will dispose of the case too quickly.  

    You need to hire a Tulsa Lawyer with the experience and knowledge to get you justice in your case.   You need a Trial Warrior to Fight for Your Rights and to Stand Up to the Bullies !   We Help People.  Call us today at (918) 260-8184.