{"id":35220,"date":"2026-05-17T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dummy.xtemos.com\/woodmart2\/elementor\/?p=35220"},"modified":"2026-05-17T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T09:00:00","slug":"first-consultation-with-attorney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/law-firm\/lawyer\/first-consultation-with-attorney\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting the most from your first consultation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35220\" class=\"elementor elementor-35220\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-element elementor-element-a8a2232 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a8a2232\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1cbd7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"f1cbd7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Your first meeting with an attorney is a chance to explain your situation and understand your options. To make the most of it, bring any contracts, letters, emails or court papers related to the matter. A short written timeline of key dates and events helps us grasp the facts quickly, so more of the meeting is spent on advice.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02a142d elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"02a142d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left photoswipe-images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a  href=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/law-firm\/lawyer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/marchetti-attorneys-close-up-of-a-legal-document-fountain-pen-and-bras-9aba2.jpg\"data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"720\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"no\" aria-label=\"Image link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/law-firm\/lawyer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/marchetti-attorneys-close-up-of-a-legal-document-fountain-pen-and-bras-9aba2-700x600.jpg\" class=\"attachment-700x600 size-700x600\" alt=\"Close-up of a legal document, fountain pen and brass scales of justice on a wooden desk\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/law-firm\/lawyer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/marchetti-attorneys-close-up-of-a-legal-document-fountain-pen-and-bras-9aba2-700x600.jpg 700w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/law-firm\/lawyer\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/marchetti-attorneys-close-up-of-a-legal-document-fountain-pen-and-bras-9aba2-75x65.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f984122 elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"f984122\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;highlighted_vertical_offset_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<p>Think about what outcome you would like and any questions you want answered. 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