Choosing a Houston Bankruptcy Lawyer

Hiring a bankruptcy attorney can prove a critical decision.  While the right attorney can help you minimize your debts and classify your property to keep as much as possible, the wrong attorney can result in most of your assets going to creditors.  For the benefit of all debtors, we have compiled this list of things to look for when hiring a bankruptcy lawyer.

Expertise

The key to a good bankruptcy lawyer is not just experience, but experience in cases like yours. There are over 60 different disciplines in bankruptcy and each one has over 100 sub-categories.  An attorney who accepts a case without knowing the details is an attorney who either doesn't know the law or doesn't know what questions to ask.  At the Law Office of Russell Van Beustring, P.C., we always fully investigate your circumstances, and if we do not have the expertise necessary to help with your bankruptcy issues, we will not take the case.  For more information on our expertise and accomplishments, visit the attorney profile page.

Experience

Although most cases will never see a courtroom, your attorney should be willing to take every case to trial if that is what is necessary to reach a satisfactory resolution for the client.  Many attorneys (even firms that advertise) have either never actually tried a case or have not tried a case in years.  Our office will not even consider taking your case unless we are confident that we have the necessary skills to represent your issues throughout every stage of the process, including in court.

Fee Policies

A bankruptcy attorney should help you resolve financial problems, not be the source of them.  Unfortunately, some firms conceal fees and costs until after it is too late to undo the damage.  At the Law Office of Russell Van Beustring, P.C., we never hide fees from our clients.  For detailed information about our fee policies, request our free report.

For a list of all of the services we offer, visit the practice areas overview.  If you believe we are the right attorneys for you, or if you would just like more information on our policies, contact the Law Office of Russell Van Beustring, P.C. today.