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The important criteria to keep in mind is what attorney will actually be working on the case. Why should someone pay a high attorney fee to have the case mainly worked on by an associate with only a few years or less of experience in family law? You should not have your case be the training ground for an attorney, especially if you are paying a top rate.
It is well known that young associates in a law firm to often work for relatively low wages while the "partners" in the firm make a substantial profit from the work.
There is typically only one attorney who is typically going to be in court to represent you. You want to make sure that the attorney doing the work in the office and representing you in court has a great deal of experience in family law in cases with your circumstances.
A large law firm often has a substantial commercial practice such as insurance defense that has little relation to family law. In this case, the fact that you have hired a large firm with "experience" in other areas will have no relation to experience that you need to obtain the best results possible for you in a family law proceeding.
Finally, a large law firm often has very high overhead costs for secretaries, paralegals, computer technicians and may have very expensive office space. These additional expenses may do little to assist you in your case.
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