Switching Lawyers · Second Opinion
If your family law attorney has left you in the dark, you have options.
It's your case. You are not married to the lawyer you started with.
Feeling unsure about your current lawyer in the middle of a divorce or custody case is more common than you think—and it doesn't mean you're stuck. Here's how switching works, and how to know whether you should.
A confidential conversation. No commitment, no pressure.
The Feeling You Can't Shake
You're not being difficult, and you're not imagining it.
Your calls aren't returned. You don't understand what's happening with your own case. You found out about a deadline after it passed, or you feel talked down to every time you ask a question. Maybe you're just quietly certain that no one is fighting for you.
The most common complaint people have about lawyers isn't losing—it's being left in the dark, and surprised by the bill, while everything they care about hangs in the balance. The fact that you're researching this means part of you already knows something is off.
What You Need to Know
It's usually less disruptive than you fear.
You can change attorneys.
— It's your case and your right. You are not married to the lawyer you started with.
It's usually less disruptive than you fear.
— A new attorney can request your file and step in; you generally don't start from zero. Your case keeps its history, filings, and rulings.
A second opinion is not a betrayal.
— Plenty of people meet with a new attorney simply to sanity-check where their case stands. That conversation is confidential.
Timing matters.
— The longer a case drifts under representation you don't trust, the more it can cost you. If you're going to look, look now.
It works across the river, too.
— If your case is in Indiana or Kentucky, this firm is licensed in both—so a cross-border matter doesn't have to mean starting the search over.
How We Handle a Switch
We do this often, and we make it calm.
We'll review where your case stands, tell you honestly what can and can't be improved from here—sometimes the answer is "your current path is reasonable," and we'll say that too—and if you decide to move forward, we handle the transition and the file. From there, you get what was missing: someone who returns your calls and keeps you informed.
What Now
A confidential second opinion costs you nothing but the time to ask.
If something feels wrong, find out. Schedule a confidential second opinion.