How to Hire a Lawyer - Legal Help & Info | The West Virginia State Bar

Determine what practice area you need an attorney for by searching through our practice areas.
Search for an attorney with the desired practice area near you.
Contact the attorney and mention that you found them through the WV State Bar Lawyer Referral Service. The attorney may agree to see you as a client for an initial consultation for a fee of no more than $25 for the first 30 minutes of the consultation.

Tips for Working With Your Lawyer

Before hiring an attorney, make sure you fully understand what they are going to do for you and why you need their support.
Keep your lawyer informed of materials received and changes in your situation on a consistent schedule.
Respond promptly to your attorney’s requests.
Take notes when speaking to your attorney.
Discuss how certain decisions will affect your future.

Get a 30-minute consultation from a local, qualified lawyer for $25 or less.

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The information here does not constitute a recommendation, endorsement or representation as to the fitness or suitability of attorney(s) for your purpose(s). Use of an attorney here does not establish any relationship with the West Virginia State Bar. The areas of practice indicated are supplied by individual attorneys having an interest in those categories. The West Virginia Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys prohibit the stating or implying an attorney is a specialist, except relating to Trademark, Patent or Admiralty Law. Those in need of advice or representation should make their individual assessment of the suitability of counsel for their purposes, and it is understood and agreed that the West Virginia Bar will bear no responsibility or liability in that regard.

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