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Tara Cragen

Tara Cragen

 
  • Family Law, Divorce, DUI & DWI...
  • Indiana
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Lawyer Rating and Reviews
Legal Knowledge
4.0/5.0
Legal Analysis
5.0/5.0
Communication Skills
5.0/5.0
Ethics and Professionalism
5.0/5.0
Robert Nice
Robert Nice October 8, 2020
Rating: 9 Lawyer Rating - 9 out of 10
Clients will find Tara a pleasure to work with. She will listen to their concerns, give practical advice, keep them updated, and work diligently to see them through in their time of need. View More
Q. How do you know this lawyer?
  • Current or Former Co-Worker/Colleague

Tara is employed as an attorney with The Nice Law Firm. I am the Managing Partner.

Q. In the cases you were involved in with this attorney, which of the following apply?
  • Same Client

We work at the same law firm. Therefore we would always represent the same client.

Q. When did you work with this lawyer?
Since early 2019.
Q. Was this lawyer an effective advocate/counselor and why?
Yes

Tara is very conscientious in her preparation. She obtains the information she needs to make an accurate assessment of the situation and then approaches the resolution with pragmatism and professionalism. She will outwork her opponent. She also knows when she needs to do further research or consult with a colleague on an issue she has not previously encountered. By having a full understanding of the problem, she makes it much easier to resolve it.

Q. Please rate this lawyer on the following:

Legal Knowledge: Very Good

As a young lawyer, she does not pretend to know all of the answers. But when she doesn't, she takes the time and puts forth the effort to find them. In doing so, she sometimes becomes more knowledgeable on the current status of the law than someone who relies on what they knew from years past.

Legal Analysis: Excellent

Tara brings her common sense to the practice of law, and with that sufficient skepticism about overreaching or "stretching" a point of law. She has good instincts, and is quick on her feet in the courtroom when called upon to respond to opposing arguments.

Communication Skills: Excellent

Tara is an excellent listener. She lets others share their thoughts fully before she offers her own. She is then able to set forth her advice or her client's position clearly and concisely in a very understandable form.

Ethics and Professionalism: Excellent

Tara has worked for me for almost two years. She has exhibited good judgment in dealing with difficult situations and has always put her clients' interests above her own. I would expect nothing less.

Q. For which practice area(s) would you recommend this lawyer?
Tara focuses her practice primarily in the areas of family law and criminal defense. When clients need something beyond her scope of practice she is often able to make a referral within the Firm to other competent attorneys who have experience in the area of concern.
Q. Which of the following skills does this lawyer possess?
  • Appeals
  • Client Relations
  • Collaboration
  • Dispute Resolution
  • Document Review
  • Drafting
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • Financial Literacy (handling client funds)
  • Legal Research
  • Legal Writing
  • Mediation
  • Negotiation
  • Oral Argument
  • Problem Solving
  • Trials
  • Use of Technology
Q. Please provide any additional comments about this lawyer
Tara is the proud mother of two young children. I appreciate and admire her pleasant persona, her strong work ethic, and the ability to successfully manage her career and family responsibilities.
Q. I would recommend this lawyer to my family and friends
Yes