Atlanta, GA personal injury attorney Bill Atkins talks about what you should look for in hiring a lawyer. He emphasizes that hiring a lawyer is a challenging task, and in today’s information-rich environment, thorough research is essential. Prospective clients should carefully review a lawyer’s past work, trial locations, and frequency of trials. It is important to look beyond settlements and evaluate whether the outcomes represented fair value for the specific cases involved.

The next step is to interview the lawyer. He advises that clients should not only answer questions but also take the opportunity to assess the lawyer themselves. Many who claim to be trial lawyers, he notes, settle the majority of their cases. The ability to go to trial is invaluable. At Worshire Woodward and Atkins, he prides himself on readiness to try cases. Insurance companies and defense attorneys recognize lawyers unafraid to seek fair compensation from a jury, which ultimately leads to better results for clients.