For consumers who are battling a mountain of debt, the prospect of contracting the services of a debt negotiation attorney may seem counterintuitive at best. However, despite the reputations that attorneys have for charging exorbitant fees, a skilled debt negotiation attorney can often offer you more value for your money than other service providers who provide assistance to debt-ridden consumers. For example, over the life of the debt settlement process, many third-party debt settlement companies withdrawal thousands of dollars in service fees and monthly charges from their clients' bank accounts. While the amount of money you may pay to a debt negotiation attorney could be in the same ballpark, consumer satisfaction research indicates that you are much more likely to be happy with the services an attorney is able to provide. What's more, a debt negotiation attorney can also represent you in court if one or more of your creditors decides to sue, a service that most debt-settlement companies cannot offer.