Tips For Choosing Good Deportation Defense Attorneys

By Sally Delacruz


If you or a close relative is facing deportation, you need to hire a competent deportation attorney very fast to protect your rights. Otherwise, you may end up being deported even if you are a legal immigrant. You do not have to panic at the mention of the word deportation. If anything, this is the time you need to be more composed so that you can make well informed decisions that will save you from illegal expatriation. Below are a few tips to help you choose a good deportation defense attorney when you need one.

It is very crucial that you choose a lawyer whose specialty is in expatriation defense. You will stand a better chance compared to if you hire a general practitioner or a lawyer who specializes in another aspect of law. Expatriation laws are usually very complex and require attorneys to fully dedicate their time to them if they want to have better understanding.

If you want the best out, you should also not be afraid to ask your prospective lawyer the number of years he/she has been in this practice. This will tell you how good he/she is. Only good attorneys are always able to remain in the practice for more than five years. You should thus not deal with any lawyer who has not practiced for more than five years.

It is not always true that good lawyers must charge high legal fees. In fact, if you compare charges from several attorneys, you will be able to find very good ones at affordable prices. This explains why you must never settle on the first attorney you come across before comparing charges even if they seem to be the best.

Ask your potential attorney for references. A good lawyer will not find any difficulty in giving you references and even encourage you to contact them. Should you notice that the lawyer is not willing to give you references on request, you should treat this as a warning sign and move on with your search.

Keep at the back of your mind that only an immigration judge has the power to decide whether or not you will be deported. Attorneys do not have the mandate to deport you back to your home country. You should therefore refrain from attorneys who guarantee you removal or expatriation relief even if only on temporary basis.

You must never wait until the eleventh hour to start searching for a lawyer. Should you do that, you will find when all the good lawyers have been taken up. Another reason why you will need to hire you attorney in time is to give him/her ample time to prepare your defense.

You aim should always be to find a good lawyer. This will only be possible if you talked to many of them. Do not just restrict yourself to a few lawyers.




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