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Its practice areas include Labor and Employment Law: Wrongful Termination, Civil Rights/Discrimination, Trade Secret and Unfair Competition Disputes, Management/Union Relations, Wage and Hour Law, advising employers regarding Personnel Issues. Business Litigation: Real Property, Contracts, Construction, Insurance Coverage, Construction Defect, Product Liability, Business Tort, Corporate, Fiduciary Relations Disputes. Business Transactions: Mergers and acquisitions, technology licensing, distribution and sales arrangements, entity formation, joint ventures, real estate acquisition, leasing, commercial transactions. Insurance Coverage: Review of insurance coverage issues and insurance coverage litigation on behalf of insured. The number of attorneys at Payne and Fears LLP is 48. There are more than 1.3 million lawyers in United States. We suggest you contact other law firms nearby before making any decisions.

During your evaluation process, you should consider whether the lawyers at Payne and Fears LLP offer free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, what's the fee schedule, if there is any hidden attorney fees, whether they have good community reputation and are able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if the lawyers have ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Payne and Fears LLP's office is located at San Francisco, CA, the lawyers might belong to the bar association of other states. So you should also find out in which state the lawyers are licensed to practice law, whether they are licensed at California, in which area are they licensed.

You should ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of Lawyer's Practice and Years Practice are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyers' practice areas, the better service they could provide. Anyway, do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Trust your instinct, and only hire people you feel comfortabe working with.

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