2006-10-07 03:18:57 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Unless you say "Attorney at law" an attorney is just a representative of any sort. My husband is a LAWYER and hates it when people use the term attorney to mean lawyer. So yes there is a difference. I think people like to say attorney because it sounds fancier but it really isn't.
Sorta like when professors call themselves "doctors"....doctors of what? My husband could also be a "doctor"--a doctor of law. It's all semantics!
2006-10-07 03:31:28 · answer #1 · answered by Kim S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Think of it: Attorney at Law
SO the abbriviated name is either Attorney of Lawyer
2006-10-07 10:32:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An attorney is a representative. Your CPA can be your financial representative. A lawyer is someone who practices law.
2006-10-07 10:20:55 · answer #3 · answered by farahwonderland2005 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Different words. No difference in definition in the US.
2006-10-07 10:22:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋