Attorney Specialties

Rather like what has occurred in the medical profession, lawyers have also become specialists in particular areas of the law.  Indeed, most experts who have analyzed the legal profession in recent years have come to conclude that the day of the legal generalist is over.  In other words, lawyers as a general rule simply are not hanging up shingle any longer and offering clients assistance in all areas of the law.

Lawyers have started to focus on specific areas of the law, have elected to practice in specific legal areas.  Some of the major specializations in the legal arena in the 21st include:

• Accidents
  Auto Accidents, Insurance, Brain Injury
  
  
• Bankrupcty
  Bankruptcy & Debt
  
  
• Business
  Small Business , Corporate Attorney, Litigation
  
  
• Criminal Defense
  What to do when you get arrested, Your rights with the police
  
  
• Civil Rights
  Racial discrimination, Disability,
  Employment, Harassment
  
  
• Consumer Law
  Lemon Law, ...
  
  
• Dangerous Products
  Asbestos, Mesothelioma, Vioxx
  
  
• Estate Planning
  
  
• Family Law & Divorce
  Adoption, Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce, Medical Power of Attorney, Mediation, Restraining Order, Common law Marriage, ..
  
  
• Immigration
  Green card, Proposed immigration law
  
  
• Intellectual Property
  
  
• Personal Injuries
  
  
• Real Estate
  
  
• Social Security
  
  
• Tax
  
  
• Traffic Violations
  DUI
  
  
• Finding a Trial Lawyer
  
  
• General Practice Lawyer