Questions To Ask During Initial Consultation Meeting
- What kind of experience do you have with cases like this?
- Have you ever been involved with a case that was just like ours is?
- How did that case(s) turn out?
- What do you think the strength of our case is (how likely are we to have proceedings in court or through negotiation end in our favor)?
- In your experience, what is the best possible case scenario for us with this case?
- In your experience, what is the worst possible case scenario for us with this case?
- In your experience, what is the most likely outcome for a case like ours?
- What would you consider to be a “successful” outcome for this case?
- How likely is this outcome?
- How much do you think we could realistically hope to recover at the end of all this?
- What will it cost us to go through the entire process?
- What is your fee structure?
- If fees are hourly, what is the hourly rate? Will others work on the case and bill at different rates?
- If it is a contingency, what percentage will you take of any money we are awarded or negotiate for in a settlement or arbitration?
- If it is contingency, does the contingency cover all costs or will there be fees on top of the contingency percentage? If so, what is your estimate for these additional costs for our case?
- How often will we be billed?
- How long, in your experience, does a case like this take conclude?
- Is suing the only option we have?
- Do you recommend pursuing “alternative dispute resolution” for this case (which means either mediation or arbitration)?