Choosing a good lawyer for asset protection

[siddharth18]

Following the adage that prevention is better than cure, I'm looking for any guidance on how one can pick a great lawyer. I have, fortunately, never had to deal with lawyers in the past but I'm looking to do estate planning and set up asset protection and I figured I'll definitely need a lawyer for it.

 

Obviously I'd like the most bang for my buck and would prefer a lawyer who would place his fiduciary duty (of serving his client) ahead of personal gain (of running the meter).

 

I've asked my family/friends but none have any recommendations, so it feels like uncharted territory. I could just run down the list of estate attorneys in my area, asking each one about their fees, etc but apart from that, anything else?

 

TIA.