As you search for the right California divorce attorney, you’ll run across many firms that offer a “free” consultation. Others charge a fee for their first appointment. On the surface, you may assume that any attorney that offers a free consultation is better than one that charges for it. However, at Kendall Gkikas & Mitchell, we’re here to tell you that in this case, you may very well get what you pay for.
You need a consultation that gives you enough time to get the information you need
When an attorney offers a free consultation, make sure you find out exactly how long that consultation is going to last. Why? Because in many cases, that’s just a free 15-minute consultation. Is your divorce so simple that it can be explained and expert advice given within 15 minutes of walking in the door?
What’s worse, many law firms don’t advertise that it’s just a 15-minute consultation. Instead, once their potential clients walk through their doors, the attorney will wait until 15 minutes have passed to tell their client, “I’m sorry, only the first 15 minutes is free. Do you want to continue?” At that point, the client is in the middle of their consultation and often just goes along with it. This is a very poor way to do business, as far as Kendall Gkikas & Mitchell is concerned. That’s why you’ll get a full hour-long consultation with us.
You want to work directly with a partner
Another trick other firms will employ with their free consultation is that the consultation will be with a staff member – not an attorney. It may be 15 minutes of you filling out paperwork and getting your questions answered – but only questions about how you’ll be billed and other general questions that any staff member can likely ask. During this “consultation”, you may get none of your questions answered.
Once again, Kendall Gkikas & Mitchell understands that you want a consultation with a divorce attorney because you have real questions. You may want to know what your options are for custody, how long you have to respond to a divorce petition, or any number of other personalized questions. We offer you a meeting with a partner who can give high-quality answers.
Call today to set up your consultation appointment
The charge for a 60-minute consultation appointment with a partner at Kendall Gkikas & Mitchell is just $60. This is well worth it when you consider the average hourly rate of a divorce attorney and the fact that you’ll be meeting with a partner who has years of experience with cases just like yours. Call us today at 909-482-1422 to speak to a staff member who can get you set up with your first appointment.
