From Rotten Tomatoes, to TripAdvisor, to Michelin, we rely on past customers’ experiences to avoid disappointment.
We live in a world where we heavily rely on other customers’ past experiences to determine if we wish to purchase products or services from a professional or business.
We heavily rely on the volume, consistency and recency of such reporting.
Customer reviews have become the primary source of opinions that customers rely upon before making a purchase of a product or service. Many online reviews also provide a ranking system. If a potential customer sees many positive reviews, they are more likely to feel confident about that business or professional. Poor reviews allow potential customers to avoid upset, disappointment and financial losses.
Movie-goers turn to Rotten Tomatoes before selecting what film to watch.
Travelers heavily rely upon TripAdvisor before booking hotels, cruises or tour operators.
The Michelin Guide is the leading authority for identifying the world’s best restaurants.
Rating agencies have become instrumental in differentiating between the businesses to support and the businesses to avoid.
But how are separating spouses to know which Divorce Lawyer or Mediator to hire?
Fortunately, for spouses in Canada and the USA, https://www.lawyerratingz.com/ has become the go-to source for ensuring that the right choice is made.
Often times, spouses will hire a Divorce Lawyer or Mediator based on a variety of non-scientific factors, such as a referral from a friend, a persuasive website, or a professional’s so-called high profile. However, these factors are generally considered by the emotionally charged client in a desperate situation who, in the moment, lacks objectivity, scrutiny and clarity.
So when these non-scientific factors are combined with the desperate state of the spouse, the decision to hire a Divorce Lawyer or Mediator can be fraught with significant risk. After all, most people only go through one divorce in their life, if at all. The last thing they want is to end up in the hands of a lawyer who will cause them far more damage than benefit; far more conflict with their spouse; and far more cost than needed.
But sadly, this happens every day.
Why?
Because separating spouses often do not do their research.
The very same spouses carefully research their travel plans, hotels, restaurants and movies – matters much less important than their divorce. However, the very same separating spouses do not carry out the same level of due diligence when it comes to hiring their Divorce Lawyer or Mediator, and end up facing delays, losing money and enduring undue conflict.
Is it possible that some of the reviews of restaurants, hotels and movies are inaccurate?
Yes.
But is it possible that many consistent negative reviews are all collectively wrong?
No.
So the next time you, a friend or a colleague are considering hiring a Divorce Lawyer or Mediator, it would be prudent to refer them https://www.lawyerratingz.com/ to read what other past clients have experienced with that divorce professional. That way they will not be disappointed. They will not make a poor choice. They will have avoided undue stress, disappointment and anxiety.
Editorial Note: Originally published in 2024, this article encourages separating spouses to approach hiring a divorce lawyer or mediator with the same scrutiny they’d use when choosing a restaurant or hotel. It’s a practical, consumer-focused reminder to let past client experience guide a better—and less regrettable—choice.
Steve Benmor, B.Sc., LL.B., LL.M. (Family Law), C.S., Cert.F.Med., C.Arb., FDRP PC, is the founder and principal lawyer of Benmor Family Law Group, a boutique matrimonial law firm in downtown Toronto. He is a Certified Specialist in Family Law, a Certified Specialist in Parenting Coordination and was admitted as a Fellow to the prestigious International Academy of Family Lawyers. Steve is regularly retained as a Divorce Mediator/Arbitrator and Parenting Coordinator. Steve uses his 30 years of in-depth knowledge of family law, court-room experience and expert problem-solving skills in Divorce Mediation/Arbitration to help spouses reach fair, fast and cooperative divorce settlements without the financial losses, emotional costs and lengthy delays from divorce court.
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