Family Court litigants often think that they want to be represented by the biggest S.O.B. they can find. In fact, I have even been asked by potential clients if I can be “nasty.” I overheard a discussion earlier this week, in which Charleston, SC attorney Alex Cash wisely addressed this issue by stating
Going for the jugular is a misnomer. One does not need the biggest S.O.B. that they can get in family law. They need a smart lawyer, who can see where the case is headed and move it toward settling it on a reasonable basis for a reasonable fee. Fighting, while unfortunately necessary in some cases where one or both of the parties are in a mode of unreasonableness, is to be avoided where-ever possible.
Thanks for the great advice, Alex.