As a business owner, you will know the importance of hiring a lawyer that will best represent the concerns of your business. You also have realized that choosing to hire an attorney is not the easiest task. The following pointers will help ensure that you find the best lawyer for your business:
1. Research carefully and completely to find the right legal expert. You want a 
lawyer that has an interest in your business and a desire to help you. Ask trustworthy professionals (i.e. accountants, bankers, other business owners, etc.) around you for referrals. You might even consider checking with your state Bar association for a list of lawyers who specialize in business representation. When looking for the right lawyer ask for the lawyer’s references, and don’t hesitate to fact-check or call their references.
2. Interview a prospective and a good lawyer. Good recommendations are important, you shouldn’t base your final decision on what other people tell you. Lawyers will charge you a consultation fee, realize that it is a small cost to pay to ensure that you pick the right lawyer to represent your business’ needs.
3. Be sure they have the right knowledge and experience to help you with your business needs. Ask questions about how lengthy they have been functioning, their specialties (i.e. bankruptcy, patent, merger and acquisition lawyer, etc.), past cases, etc.
4. Discuss legal expenses and costs, how you will be billed, and what you are expected to pay.
5. Don’t hurry the interview, be sure that the lawyer has an adequate understanding of your business and your industry.
6. Find out the lawyers availability and how accessible they will be to help you when you need them.
7. Make sure they know, it is not adequate for them to turn your matter over to a legal assistant after you pay them.
8. Ask to see samples of the types of legal forms that may be used for your business in the case that you may need your lawyer to prepare contracts and legal forms for you.
9. Once you’ve chosen a lawyer, be sure not to dump all of your problems on them at once. Instead, you should work with the lawyer to make him understand your problems and don’t expect the lawyer to do everything for you. It is important that you do the things you can do, and let your lawyer do the things that he or she is there to do. That way you are both working together and on the same page.