If you want to find a lawyer who lives close to where you do then there are several ways that you can go about searching for one.

You can take a look in the local telephone directory and see who is listed. You are likely to find quite a long list of companies, some which have paid for larger advertisements and some which have not. It can be very difficult to tell what the companies are like from this, but it will at least give you a list of companies to choose from. You may decide that you need to just go for the one which is based closest to your house and if so, this is a great way of finding this out.

If you would rather use the computer then you can do a similar type of search using an online directory. This can be more useful as it is likely to have links to the websites of the companies or you can look them up and find their websites. This could be useful as they may have a map or directions on how to get there. It will also let you have a look at the company and what they deal with form the information on the website. Some websites can provide you with a lot of information and others may not.

If you know someone who has used the services of a lawyer then chatting to them could help you find a good one. They should be able to tell you where they are located and what sorts of things they deal with as well as how good they are.

You may even find that you regularly pass a lawyers office while you are going to work, shopping or whatever and this might be the time to pop in and see whether they can help you.