I terminated service with my attorney, but I have notice that she signed her name Jane Doe, PLC and not John Doe, Esq. Can someone please explain what is the difference with PLC and Esq.
We are in the state of California. Does PLC means she is not an Esq.?
2006-12-24 05:56:52 · 5 answers · asked by Errolyn27 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Signing PLC means she is signing for the firm. Signing it Esq (which is a courtesy title, lets be honest) would mean she is signing for herself only.
Failing to sign Esq does not mean that she is not an attorney.
2006-12-24 06:01:19 · answer #1 · answered by skip 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Esquire, abbreviated to Esq., is strictly a masculine term - it can't be applied to a woman. It is a title conferred by others on you; you should not use it yourself (that's a terrible etiquette mistake!). In the US, it can be used about a female attorney, but not by a female attorney.
Here's the US definition:
Esquire (abbreviated Esq.) was originally a title for the sons of nobles and gentry who did not possess any other title. However, today the term is often used instead of Mr on official documents and in formal correspondence. It is linked to the word squire which refers to a knight's servant. There is no female equivalent for the social form although in the United States it is sometimes used professionally for female lawyers.
2006-12-24 09:48:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
PLC most likely is a Professional Limited Company where Esquire is abbreviated Esq. Esquire is the common way to signify that someone is a member of a "Bar". Attorneys form partnerships and LP's to protect themselves in event of lawsuits- lets say 10 attorneys practice under one roof they may form a LLP so that the income and liabilities of the others is beyond judgment. Look up http://www.nolo.com you will find more than you need!
2006-12-24 07:30:47 · answer #3 · answered by ••Mott•• 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know what PLC means, but for a person to add the word esquire behind his or her name is a sign that the person is a pompous twit. it means nothing and anyone even yourself can add that to your name, it certainly is not the sole entitlement of someone who has become an attorney, even a garbage collector can add "esquire" to his or her name.
2006-12-24 06:07:35 · answer #4 · answered by niddlie diddle 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
PLC is the "professional" title;Esq is the "proper" title.
2006-12-24 06:00:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋