2007-12-02 14:30:18 · 5 answers · asked by Lady Me 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
They are two names for the same profession; there is no difference.
2007-12-02 14:33:00 · answer #1 · answered by Citicop 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
attorney at law = lawyer = counselor at law = member of the bar.
Esquire is often added as a sign of respect to a lawyer's name, Charles Barkley, Esq., but does not necessarily mean lawyer, as illustrated.
An attorney usually means an attorney at law, but an attorney in fact is an agent, as in a power of attorney in which a person grants authority to act to another person, the attorney in fact.
2007-12-02 15:01:44 · answer #2 · answered by mattapan26 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A lawyer and an attorney are the same thing. Another name for them is esquire.
2007-12-02 14:41:13 · answer #3 · answered by .. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an attorney is hired by the government(i have no idea how much they get paid) for you if you can't afford a lawyer.
2007-12-02 14:33:49 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Attorney and lawyer are synonyms. There is no difference.
2007-12-02 14:33:51 · answer #5 · answered by Cara B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋