I need a lawyer, attorney, or law firm, what is the difference?
Nov.30, 2009 in
Bankruptcy
I need one for a lawsuit but, don’t know how to choose. Do they have to be Certified by Texas Board of Specialization, Board Certified in Consumer Bankruptcy of Legal Certification, American Board of Certification and for sure licenses….I live in Texas….
November 30th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
morales, Here’s a list of law firms in Texas that can help. http://www.lawfirmoffices.com/Texas-Law-Firms.html
November 30th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
A lawyer is a person with a law degree. An attorney is a person with a client. He does not have to be a lawyer to be Attorney in Fact for some specific reason. A law firm is a group of lawyers working out of one office.
It depends on what your lawsuit is about. The easiest way to get a referral is to call the Bar Association in the county where the legal action would take place. If a person is a member of the Bar Association, he has to be a licensed lawyer and has to have experience representing clients as an attorney at law.
November 30th, 2009 at 11:39 pm
No one can call themselves an attorney or lawyer (same thing) unless they are licensed by their state Bar. Certifications may indicate that an attorney specializes in a particular area of law and has met certification requirements. But any licensed attorney can practice in any area of law, with or without certification. A law firm is simply a business that is owned by and/or employs attorneys.