Lawyer’s Fields of Practice and Specialization

Choosing a lawyer can be a difficult task.  Lawyers are trained and expected to have reasonable competence in most areas of the law; however, you probably would not want an attorney whose primary practice is estate planning to handle your speeding citation.  Conversely, you would not want a busy criminal lawyer advising you on your parent’s medicare planning.  Prior to beginning a search, you should know lawyer advertising basics.  A Lawyer is allowed to communicate the fact that the lawyer does or does not practice in particular fields of law.  A lawyer shall not state or imply that a lawyer is certified as a...