Please choose the correct ending to complete the given sentence: Finance and Business: [header] How to find a mesothelioma attorney [title] Determine the jurisdiction. [step] Before you get started on the search for an attorney, you must make sure you are clear about the appropriate county, or parish, and state in which to bring your claim. A lawsuit should be brought in the county, or parish, and state in which the person you are suing, called the defendant, lives or operates a business.

Ending1: You should obtain a general business office in each county where the person you are suing lives or operates a business. Consult your general business offices for use by you. Ending2: [substeps] Do not limit your search to your local community. Your case may be filed in a different state to where you live. Ending3: Filing in the county may be a more efficient means to initiate a lawsuit. [substeps] In a civil case, you can file a complaint in the local court. Ending4: [substeps] If you follow the guidebook below for where to find an attorney, find one. It's a matter of personal preference.

Answer format: ending1/ending2/ending3/ending4