2007-01-02 06:26:27 · 6 answers · asked by Luly_ 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
To sum up, all terms in American usage:
Esquire (Esq.) is what is commonly used in formal letters.
Atty. is the abbreviation used within the business - for example, in Lexis-Nexis and Westlaw, Atty. is listed as the header for what lawyers represented their clients in a given case.
J.D. (Juris Doctorate) is the ending that is sometimes put on to a lawyer's name when addressing an envelope or something of the sort. Note that at least in the US, it's uncommon to include reference to the J.D. in many instances.
'Msr./Messrs.' (Monsieur/Messieurs) is also used occasionally in letters, depending on context, but it is not law-specific.
In the US, addressing a lawyer as 'Doctor Smith' is quite rare, although technically correct.
2007-01-02 06:38:25 · answer #1 · answered by Kate S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the United States, someone with a law degree has the abbreviation Ll.B., or J.D. after his (or her) name.
An old title, derived from the British, is "Esquire", or the abbreviation "Esq."
Most common today is just "Attorney", or "Atty."
2007-01-02 06:38:10 · answer #2 · answered by JOHN B 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Esquire.. Esq.
2007-01-02 06:29:18 · answer #3 · answered by ••Mott•• 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Atty.
2007-01-02 06:30:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Esq. (Esquire)
2007-01-02 06:33:30 · answer #5 · answered by leslie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thief?
2007-01-02 06:29:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋