Attorney & Legal

Attorneys  (138)

An attorney, also called a lawyer, advises clients and represents them and their legal rights in both criminal and civil cases.

Appeals  (1)

Auto Accidents  (4)

If you've been involved in a car accident, you may need to hire a car accident lawyer. An experienced injury attorney can help you recover losses resulting from a motor vehicle accident

Bankruptcy  (23)

A bankruptcy attorney is a lawyer that specializes in the bankruptcy process, having knowledge about the various types of bankruptcy, filing the required documents with the court, and issues with creditors.

Business Debt Collection  (1)

Business Planning  (1)

Civil Rights  (1)

Corporate Business  (3)

Criminal Defense  (19)

Criminal Justice  (13)

Divorce  (18)

A divorce lawyer is an attorney that specializes in family law, and has experience in issues of divorce, child custody and visitation, child support, and spousal support.

Elder Law  (5)

Most elder law attorneys handle a wide range of legal matters affecting an older or disabled person, including issues related to health care, long term care planning, guardianship, retirement, Social Security, Medicare/Medicaid, and other important matters.

Estate Planning  (24)

An estate planning attorney is a type of lawyer who understands how to advise clients on getting their affairs in order to prepare for the possibility of mental disability and eventual death.

Family Law  (34)

Family law is a legal practice area that focuses on issues involving family relationships, such as adoption, divorce, and child custody, among others. ... Some family law attorneys even specialize in adoption, paternity, emancipation, or other matters not usually related to divorce.

Guardianship  (2)

The key difference is the child's parentage: custody describes a parent's care of a child, whereas legal guardianship is granted to someone who is not the child's biological parent. In some situations, a child may be under the guardianship of an individual while remaining in the custody of their parents to a degree.

Government  (1)

Immigration  (19)

Labor & Employment  (3)

Litigation  (2)

Medical Malpractice  (3)

Paralegal  (2)

Many paralegals work for law firms. ... Paralegals are skilled in the preparation of affidavits, legal correspondence, electronic filing systems and assist in preparing for trial. A paralegal would be responsible for preparing contracts, legal documents, wills and various other documents, such as, real estate closures.

Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Law  (1)

Personal Injury  (216)

A personal injury lawyer is a lawyer who provides legal services to those who claim to have been injured, physically or psychologically, as a result of the negligence of another person, company, government agency or any entity.

Probate & Estates  (3)

Probate Estate Law and Legal Definition. Probate is a formal proceeding to establish the validity of a deceased person's will. A Probate-estate consists of those assets of a deceased person that require the appointment of a fiduciary.

Real Estate  (16)

Social Security  (4)

Subrogation  (1)

Tax Debt  (2)

Wills & Trusts  (1)

A will is a document that directs who will receive your property at your death and it appoints a legal representative to carry out your wishes. By contrast, a trust can be used to begin distributing property before death, at death, or afterwards.

Workers Compensation  (5)