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How to Find a Divorce Attorney

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On this page, you will find resources that can be helpful in your search for a divorce attorney. If you don’t know an attorney personally or can’t get a recommendation from a friend or family member this is the place to start.

American Bar Association: The Bar Association provides lawyer referrals in your area. The Bar Association websites requires you to fill out a confidential form online. Once you fill out the form, someone from the Bar Association will get back to you with the names and numbers of local divorce attorneys.

Lawyers.com: Lawyers.com is a free service for individuals and small businesses from Martindale-Hubbell, publisher of directories and research for the legal industry. The online lawyer directory features profiles of 440,000 lawyers and law firms worldwide. You can search by geographic area and/or type of lawyer. The site also features tips and articles on legal issues.

Attorney Pages.com: Attorney Pages.com is another free online directory of attorneys. You can search by practice area or zip code. One reward that comes along with Attorney Pages is, you can post a case if you are considering hiring an attorney.

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