Do lawyers go by Dr?, While the J.D. is a doctoral degree in the US, lawyers usually use the suffix of "esquire" as opposed to the prefix "Dr." Although calling an American lawyer "doctor" would not be incorrect, provided the attorney has a J.D. or other doctoral degree (as opposed to an LL.B., which is a baccalaureate, not a doctorate)
Are lawyers rich?, Your typical family lawyer with many years of experience might be making 100 grand per year, but most of the big bucks go toward the corporat... more