Legal problems can unnerve you as they lead to loss of money and good name, and their mishandling can even increase the complexity of the issue.
It is advisable to hire a skilled and experienced lawyer to handle your legal issue, whether it is of a personal nature or business-related.
With their in-depth technical knowledge and skill, the lawyers offer strategic advice to guide you safely out of the predicament you find yourself in.
Having said that, finding a good lawyer who delivers the services you expect from him/her is not that easy.
You may look up the yellow pages or read the advertisements, but you cannot be sure that you will be able to make the correct choice.
To help you decide rightly, there are some qualities that you should look out for in your lawyer.
These include

• Experience: You might be overwhelmed by the number of attorneys practicing in your region.
  It makes good sense to go to a professional who is experienced in handling legal matters in the specific field that your problem relates to.
  
• Good communication: You should look for a lawyer who does not throw heavy legal terms at you and speaks in a language that you can understand.
  
• Availability: Try to get a lawyer who is easily accessible and not too busy to attend to your emergency calls.
  
• Inspires confidence: The lawyer should have a strong, yet pleasant and friendly personality.
  You should be perfectly at ease with the person and feel comfortable in sharing every detail of your problem.
  Your lawyer should come across as highly capable and inspire confidence in you.
  
• Affordability: The lawyer's fee will depend up on the nature of your problem, your location and size & reputation of the law firm.
  Check out the prevailing average prices for legal services to make sure that your hire a reasonably-priced lawyer.
  Knowing about the desired qualities will definitely help you evaluate and compare different lawyers.
  

But, your question may be how to find these lawyers.
The most commonly used ways of locating the right lawyer are:

• Personal referrals: References from friends, relatives, co-workers and professionals like accountants and bankers, etc.
  are a good source of finding lawyers with proven skills.
  
• Lawyer referrals: You can ask your specialty lawyer to refer a good attorney specializing in the issues you are involved in.
  
• Online local business directories: The online business directories are an excellent source of learning the details about the well-respected and trusted local lawyers you can hire.
  

Once you shortlist a few lawyers on the basis of the parameters given above, you should meet them.
An in-person meeting will help you decide better.