Is Your Lawyer AV Rated or BV Rated? Do You Know The Difference?

Lawyers like Doctors and most other professionals are specialists these days. For instance if you have a foot problem, you’re referred to a Podiatrist, if you have a skin problem, you’re referred to a Dermatologist. Well so it is with law practice. There are attorney specialists for the various areas of law from Bankruptcy to Wills & Estates.

When you have a legal problem you want an expert in that field giving you the most current and pertinent advice. When presenting Pre-Paid Legal is I often hear “My (any relative) is an attorney” My response is “Well what area of law do they practice?  What state are they licensed in?”  I mean if you have an issue in New York, but your brother practices in Oregon, that’s a problem.  Or your dad is a corporate lawyer, but you have a real estate issue.  Probably the most famous example of this is Mike Tyson, former heavyweight champion boxer, who had a tax attorney representing him in criminal proceedings.  Not a good idea.

One of the great benefits of a Pre-Paid Legal membership is the quick and easy access to full-service law firms across the US and Canada. So if today I have a child custody issue, I can call and consult with a Family Law attorney.  If tomorrow, my issue is a Landlord/Tenant issue on out-of-state property, as a member I’m able to receive all my benefits from an expert attorney from that particular state, at no additional cost.

One more very important distinction, all the provider law firms in the Pre-Paid legal network have earned the top industry rating of AV from Martindale-Hubbell Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings attest to a lawyer’s legal ability and professional ethics, and reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and Judiciary. A Martindale-Hubbell rating guides buyers of legal services and those referring business in making faster, smarter decisions. A rating’s third party validation of ethics and legal ability provides that extra level of confidence that the right lawyer or firm has been selected.  An AV® certification mark is a significant rating accomplishment – a testament to the fact that a lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence. A lawyer must be admitted to the bar for 10 years or more to receive an AV® rating.

So to recap,

• access to full-service law firms
• consult with expert attorneys in any area of law
• across the US and Canada
• rated the best in Ethical Standards and Legal Ability
• for less than cost of bottled water per day

In the coming days I will link to this exclusive network of Pre-Paid Legal Provider Law Firms, allowing you to compare what you have you have, to what we offer.

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“Equal Justice Under Law”

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Challenges of the New Business Owner

“In need of corporate counsel to guide fairly new entity with revenues in pursuing legal action related to ID theft, fraud, larceny, etc.”

Quote – “A hurdle for many small businesses is they don’t know what they don’t know” __Giovani Coratolo, Executive Director, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

The new small business owner faces so many challenges during the first 5 years of operation. When speaking with the new business owner, they’re dealing with so many issues that legal protection, legal services, frequently is not a top concern.

The good news is that a Pre-Paid Legal Business Owners Legal Plan covers pre-existing conditions. You can join TODAY and get expert consultation TODAY regarding fraud, larceny, etc issues. Furthermore, our attorneys and our partner Kroll can assist with the identity theft matter. We’re the ONLY company giving you the business owner a complete wall of security for ID theft protection; 1) access to an attorney, 2) continuous credit monitoring and 3) identity restoration by licensed investigators from the leading risk management company in the word, Kroll.

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Never Be Alone in Growing Your Business

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