There are situations in which hiring a lawyer is a very wise move. If there is a great deal of money, joint property, or other assets involved in a divorce action, it is one of those situations. There are an innumerable number of divorce lawyers throughout Michigan, so which one will do the best job to represent one’s interests? How does one choose a divorce attorney in Michigan? Well, when one is deciding which pediatrician to take one’s children to, one asks other parents, right? The same idea works when searching for a lawyer. Ask other people – family members, friends, acquaintances - who have gone through a divorce which attorney they chose to stand up for them. Also ask what about the solicitor resulted in their hiring him. Was he straight-forward and firm? Did she have a professional mien and really know her divorce law? These are good questions to ask, and the answers can help make choosing one’s own lawyer somewhat easier.