How does Buffalo visit by Legal Gourment to Grovers Restaurant compare to Basics of Hiring an Attorney?

In my recent business trip to Buffalo, NY, I ate at a restaurant that reminded me of how finding a basic rustic meal is similar to finding a good lawyer. I ate a meal at a restaurant called Grovers named after the late President of the United States Grover Cleveland. I was told that the restaurant used to be his hunting lodge, which explains its very small one room size. I ordered a "hangover" which is a large cut of prime rib beef served as a sandwich on toasted bread that has some chips on the side. It is dubbed a "hangover" because you eat it to get over last night's heavy drinking (not in my case though). It was very good and a generous portion. And, like the meal, the restaurant does not try to be something it is not, it is a great real lodge type food, not a mix of fusion this or that, and the menu matches the place. It does not try to be too many things to all people.

This meal and restaurant reminded me of the basics of what you should look for when hiring an attorney, if he/she claims to specialize, ask how many cases they have handled and what results and most importantly at what cost. For instance, you should ask if a lawyer has had any trial room experience if you plan to take your case to court. Usually, a former prosecutor or public defender has excellent qualifications for a case going to court. Then you might consider asking about their specialty, i.e. dwi claims. If an attorney is a former prosecutor, you can be assured she tried many dwi cases. If she claims to be a dwi expert, ask how many cases they have tried and what result. Now usually, results may vary depending on the difficulty of the case, so be wary of the lawyer who claims to have won every case as this is usually an exaggeration. And, be wary of an attorney who claims to be an expert in everything. This means they are usually fishing for business. Honesty is the best policy as you must establish a good and solid attorney client relationship.

Last, but not least, ask if the lawyer has malpractice insurance. If not, the attorney may not be able to get it or believe they are never wrong. A bad sign in either case.

Much like the basic and tasty meal eaten at Grovers, you need to have an honest and good relationship with your attorney which means they have to be honest with you in order for you to have the best result.