Finding an attorney who is a “real person” can be difficult. Many attorneys surround themselves almost exclusively with other attorneys and are accustomed to speaking in ivory tower legalese. You should be able to connect with your attorney on a personal level, and he or she should speak to you in plain language that you can understand. You will be working very closely with this person on issues that are very important to you. It is important that he or she be down-to-earth and someone that you connect with.
The most common complaint that clients have of their attorneys is that the attorney is unreachable, does not communicate with them regularly, or does not promptly return your calls. Your attorney should reach out to you about your case regularly and respond within 24 hours to calls and e-mails. An open line of communication between you and your attorney is essential to building trust.
Your attorney’s goal should not be to win at all costs. Rather, it should be to achieve a favorable outcome for you as efficiently as possible. It is important that your attorney set realistic expectations at the outset as to the costs you should expect, the concerns that the attorney has about the outcome of your case, and the length of time that you should expect your case to take.
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Written Discovery is a great method for preparing for both depositions and trials. In this article, Lake in the Hills attorney Kevin O’Flaherty discusses the various phases of written discovery such as request of production of documents, interrogatories and admission of facts. Also discussed are common objection associated with requesting information and how it will be solved through the Illinois Rule 201 (k) letters as well as enforced response for discovery request.
A motions of summary judgment may be used to request a court provide a ruling on all or some of the issues in the case without having to go to trial. Lake in the Hills attorneys explain how the motions for summary judgement are made. In the event that there is no issue of material fact and judgment is appropriate for a matter of law, motions of summary judgment are granted most of the time. Lastly, Kevin O’Flaherty discusses the process of how a motion for summary judgment is decided, this often includes oral argument and briefing of the parties.
Our Lake in the Hills attorneys discuss breach of contract and common ways to defend it. These include material breach by the other party, undue influence, fraud, mutual mistake and anticipatory repudiation by the other party. Our Lake in the Hills defense attorney also discuss status which would invalidate the contract as well as considerations such as contract loop holes and contract ambiguities.