Should I hire an attorney who only practices criminal law?

Look for an attorney who only practices criminal law. Criminal law is complicated. It changes every day. New laws pop up frequently. The courts’ interpretation of those laws also changes. Just keeping up with all the latest developments is a full-time job. Criminal law is so complicated that there are attorneys, for example, who only handle appeals. There are attorneys who only handle legal research and written motions. There are attorneys who only handle DUIs. There are lawyers who pretty much only handle murder cases. The attorney who exclusively practices criminal law has a better chance of keeping up to date on criminal law.

If an attorney handles some criminal, some personal injury, and some family law, for example, there is some risk of being a jack of all trades, and master of none.

You do not want an attorney who sort of knows criminal law. You want an attorney who masters criminal law. A lawyer who only practices criminal law stands a better chance of knowing all the latest laws and cases that might affect your case.