New Haven Lawyer Finder Questionnaire

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1 New Haven Lawyer Finder Questionnaire Let us do the work for you. Please fill out this questionnaire and send it back to the NHCBA office along with the New Haven Lawyer Finder contract. We will use your answers to these questions to complete your profile for you. They may be as formal or informal as you like; just be sure to include all the information that you feel your clients should know about you. For tips, please read the enclosed document, How to Make the Most of Your New Haven Lawyer Finder Profile. Section 1: Areas of Law Please choose the practice areas under which you would like your profile to be listed. You may choose as many categories as you like. Family Law and Divorce Adoption Annulments Appeals Child Support Custody Disability Rights Divorce Domestic Partnerships and LGBT Rights Family Mediation Grandparents Rights Guardianships Joint Custody Legal Separation Name changes Paternity Power of Attorney Prenuptial/Postnuptial Restraining Orders Same Sex Civil Union Shared Parenting Plans Spousal Support Stepparent Adoption Support Workers Compensation Workers Comp Workers Comp Litigation Social Security and Veterans Benefits Social Security Disability Supplemental Security Income Small Business Law and Litigation ADA issues Agribusiness Antitrust and Trade Banking and Finance Business Formation and Dissolution Collections Commercial and Contract Law Commercial Insurance Commerical Money Collections Communications and Media Construction Contract Disputes Corp. Bankruptcy Environmental Law Franchising Fraud Gaming Law International Law Internet Liquor Licenses Mediation Non-Competition and Trade Secrets Nonprofits Ownership/Fiduciary Relationships Patents and Trademarks Small Business Taxes Sports and Entertainment Law Zoning Injury and Accidents Accidents Dangerous Conditions Dangerous Products Insurance (Bad Faith) Intentional Injuries Liens Mass Accidents Motor Vehicle Accidents Negligence Personal Injury Personal Injury Defense Premise Liability Product Liability Toxic Torts/Class Actions Victims of Abuse Work-related Accidents Wrongful Death Malpractice Medical/Legal Malpractice Other malpractice Medical Negligence Misdiagnosis Wrongful Death Employment and Labor Disability Denials Discrimination Employment Agreements Harassments Labor Relations/Union Issues OSHA citations Wrongful Termination

2 Lawsuits and Appeals Municipality/state actions Appeals Character Injury Construction Law Consumer and Lemon Law Contract Disputes Discrimination Fraud Lawsuit Defense Libel Injury Defense Mold Issues Slander Small Claims Victims Rights Bankruptcy, Consumer Banking Business Bankruptcy Chapter 11 Chapter 13 Chapter 7 Consumer Bankruptcy Debt Settlement Foreclosure Garnishments Identity Theft Insurance Investments Personal Bankruptcy Tax Resolution Real Estate and Housing Building codes Buying/Selling Property Condominiums Federal Subsidized Housing Foreclosure Defense Leasing Mold Issues Mortgages Property Taxes Public Housing Renting Section 8 Short Sale Tenant/Landlord Zoning Criminal and Traffic Appeals Burglary Capital Crimes/Capital Cases CDL Suspension Child Abuse Computer Crimes Conspiracy Domestic Violence Drugs DUI/OVI Expungements Federal Criminal Law Felony Auto Accidents Forfeiture Grand Jury Homicide and Assault Juvenile Misdemeanor Post-Conviction Habeus Corpus Probation Violations Search & Seizures Sex offenses Shoplifting Theft and Fraud Traffic and Moving Violations White Collar Education, School and Government Law Administrative Law Affirmative Action Civil Rights Discrimination Election Law Government Agencies IEPs Lobbying Military Courts No Child Left Behind Schools Special Education State/Local/Municipal Law Student Rights Teacher Abuse Title IX Transportation Universities Immigration B-Visitors Visas Citizenship Deportation Employer Work Visas Family-based Visas H1-B Visas Investor Visas L-1 Visas Naturalization Permanent Resident-Green Card Political Asylum and Refugees Undocumented Workers Visas Probate, Estate and Elder Law Adoptions Contested Civil Commitments Contested Guardianships Contractual Beneficiary Issues Disability Rights Elder Law Fiduciary Removal Guardianships Healthcare Power of Attorney Joint Survivorship Life Insurance Living Wills Marriage Licenses Medicare Power of Attorney Probate Probate Litigation Surrogacy Trust Disputes Trusts Will Contests Wills

3 Section 2: Attorney and Firm Details Law Firm: Number of firm attorneys: Years with Firm: Total Years of Experience: CT Juris Number: Bar Admission Date: Summary of Previous Employment Significant Cases Accomplishments Bar Association Memberships, Committee Memberships, Certifications, Other Qualifications Fees, Fee Structure, and Consultations

4 Section 3: Personal Profile Please give us an idea of your personal practice philosophy, either as a list or in paragraph form. Include anything you feel clients would want to know. Use the following questions as guidance: Why did you become an attorney? What experiences (work and personal) help you to be a better attorney? What made you choose your primary specialty focus of law? What makes your law firm unique? Describe your ideal client. Describe your personal interests and hobbies. Describe your charitable activities.

5 Section 4: Photo Upload Please choose three photos to include on your Lawyer Finder profile. Also include a short caption for each photo, and indicate which photo the caption goes with. Caption 1: Caption 2: Caption 3: Section 5: Billing Information Visa/MasterCard/Discover Card Number: Expiration Date (mm/yyyy) : / CVV: Billing Address Street Address Line 1: Street Address Line 2: City: State: Zip Code: Thank you! We will use the information provided to complete your New Haven Lawyer Finder profile. If at any time you want to make changes to your profile, you can log on to your profile to make edits, or you can send them to the NHCBA office. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. New Haven County Bar Association, P.O. Box 1441, New Haven, CT Tel. (203) , Fax (203) , NHCBAinfo@newhavenbar.org

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