Laws are made to ensure there is peace and harmony in the community and the legal system will punish those who break the laws and intervene when there are disputes among the community members. In the event that you are in a situation where the legal system has to get involved you have to make the best decision for yourself. A lot of things can be resolved if only you hire a civil attorney. Filing a case is complicated and tedious and you are better off leaving the matter to a lawyer. There is so much pressure you can save yourself if only you decide to let a lawyer handle the process for you. This isn't something you should do blindly though because things are likely to turn out bad which is why you have to give it some thought before making the decision.
To start with, make sure the person you have selected is indeed the one who will be handling the case. However, some attorneys will have support staff or other attorneys helping with the case. Not to say that this is a problem but you need to be informed beforehand if this is the kind of arrangement that exists. When the team is making decisions affecting your case they should be to your best interest and unanimous. In addition, you should be able to vet the team too to ensure they are competent enough to handle the case. Just interviewing the lawyer is not enough when he or she will not be doing all the work.
It is also crucial to ensure you have picked someone who has dealt with such cases in the past. An academic certificate in the field is not enough without experience. People give better results when they are working on cases they are familiar with. As the lawyer works in the field he or she gains new skills and knowledge in handling the case and even several techniques of dealing with various cases depending on the circumstances. They can tell in advance what will work and what won't to avoid wasting time. For this reason, you have to think about the experience the attorney has before making the final decision.
Ask the attorney if it would be easy to win against the case he has prepared. If it would be easy for the attorney to win it means something has to change. Nobody will be fighting for you in court besides your lawyer which is why the preparations have to be good to the point that there are no loopholes.