In a family law or matrimonial case, your lawyer is one of your primary advocates. You may or may not have the emotional objectivity or stamina to make important decisions during the legal process; therefore, it is crucial that you carefully choose an attorney. By making a wise choice of an attorney, other decisions usually fall into place. You must trust this attorney to work with you to protect your legal rights. Often, you will dread the personal risk of giving up some control over your affairs to your attorney who may be a stranger to you. You may feel vulnerable, exposed and threatened by revealing unflattering secrets to your legal counselor. You may feel insecure and not fully confident that you can trust him or her. Will your attorney needlessly run up tremendous legal fees? Will he or she be difficult to contact? Will he or she fail to explain what has been done for you or confuse you with legal jargon? These concerns create much anxiety if you are unprepared on the basics of choosing an attorney....