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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Our Naperville contract attorneys discuss the process of having your contract reviewed by an attorney in this companion article.
We discuss how having your contract reviewed and negotiated by an attorney can be a cost-effective way to prevent breach of contract litigation and to protect your rights. Having your contract reviewed is affordable and may save you money in the long run by preventing an unfair or ambiguous contract that is likely to lead to expensive disputes.
Read the full article by our Naperville contract lawyers about the contract review process.
In this article, our Naperville contract lawyers discuss common ways to get out of a dissatisfying contract. This may include utilizing legal defenses for breach of contract claims, such as material breach by the other party to the contract, duress, anticipatory, unconscionability, fraud, impracticality. We also discuss ambiguities in the contract, statutes that make certain contracts invalid and other loopholes that may help you get out of a contract without being liable to the other party for breach.
Read the full article by our Naperville contract lawyers about defenses to breach of contract.
In this article, our Naperville contract attorneys discuss why it is important to include an enforcement clause in all of your contracts.
An enforcement clause provides that if a dispute arises between the parties to the contract, the winning party will pay the losing party's attorney fees and court costs. This is important because it prevents frivolous litigation by putting the loser on the hook for the winner's attorney fees. It also makes meritorious litigation economically feasible by increasing the amount that can be sought in damages.
Read the full article by our Naperville contract attorneys about attorney fee clauses in contracts.