In an email or letter how should you address an attorney? Salutation?

Question

I am not sure I am using the correct word. I need to write something to an attorney. Should I address him as Mr ____
Or as Attorney _______ or use something else. I think it is called a salutation when you address someone as you open or start a message. I could use dear sir but that just does not seem correct... am I over thinking this?

Answer 1

Dear Mr._______

is perfectly fine.

Answer 2

In the US Honorable is reserved for Judges and higher elected officials.
Thus:

The Honorable Michael Bloomberg and The Honorable Anthony Wiener
(Check your irony at the door, please)

Attorneys are addressed as Mr or Ms. It is not appropriate to consider a woman's marital status when addressing her professionally.

Some people add Esq. after an attorney's name. That is a hold over from the title Esquire. You would use it in the address block but not the salutation.

Answer 3

They love to put on airs.

Use something like-

To: Mr. Elmo Frabnasty, Esq, Attorney at Law.

Dear Sir;


If attorney/client privileged is involved be sure to put the information that the communication is privileged and not to be forwarded at the bottom.

Answer 4

Dear Mr.

Answer 5

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RE :In an email or letter how should you address an attorney? Salutation?
I am not sure I am using the correct word. I need to write something to an attorney. Should I address him as Mr ____
Or as Attorney _______ or use something else. I think it is called a salutation when you address someone as you open or start a message. I could use dear sir but that just does not seem correct... am I over thinking this?
1 following 7 answers

Answer 6

Dear scum sucking bottom dweller.

Did you hear that sharks won't eat drowning attorneys?

Professional courtesy.

Answer 7

Hope this helps!

Answer 8

Use Mr. ?.