A few tips if you ever need to hire a real estate lawyer.  When you go to look for an attorney be sure to find out some of the following information:

Does he/she own a rental property?
In what cases does he/she have experience in... foreclosures, condo conversions?
How many closings does he/she do per year?
What kind of unusual transactions have you done recently?

Most importantly don't just choose any old lawyer.  You wouldn't expect a prospect to just work with any old real estate agent would you?  As usual, these tips work well on a case by case basis.  This advice should be tailored to your particular situation! :)