Agricultural Lawyers
4,751 verified agriculture attorneys across the United States. Agriculture attorneys for farm operations, ag finance, land use, water rights, and agribusiness. Compare verified agriculture attorneys nationwide by experience, peer ratings, and client reviews — get matched with counsel in any state, free for clients.
Jerrold Harris Stocks is a lawyer practicing civil trial practice, insurance defense, estates and 8 other areas of law. Jerrold received a B.A. degree...
Thomas S Kruml practices at Kruml Law Office, P.C., L.L.O. Read Full Bio
Mr. Robert Gerard Rooney is a lawyer practicing tort, environmental law, litigation (commercial & business) and 3 other areas of law.
Martin J. Healy is a lawyer practicing class action, complex litigation, e-discovery and 3 other areas of law.
Ed Chansky focuses his practice in the areas advertising, sales promotion, and trade-regulation law, including charitable promotions, cause-related ma...
Joshua Gene Rohrscheib is a lawyer practicing asbestos and mesothelioma, bicycle accident, boat accident and 20 other areas of law. Joshua received a ...
Rebecca Amelia Victoria Rodriguez is a lawyer practicing administrative & regulatory, alcohol beverage, appellate practice and 11 other areas of law. ...
Mr. Charles Gerard Brown is a lawyer practicing real estate transactions, estate/succession planning, probate administration and 1 other area of law.
Irene M Kennedy Quincey is a lawyer practicing water rights and water quality law, environmental law, administrative hearings and appeals and 8 other ...
Mr. Cohen has 42 years of experience as a lawyer.
K.C. Dupps Tucker is a lawyer practicing agricultural law, insurance defense, environmental law and 3 other areas of law.
Mr. Matthew Gill Braddy is a lawyer practicing personal injury, domestic relations, family law and 3 other areas of law.
Lenden Franklin Webb is a lawyer practicing civil litigation, administrative law, alternative dispute resolution and 6 other areas of law. Lenden rece...
Benjamin Calkins is a distinguished business law attorney noted for his exceptional academic achievements and robust legal experience. An honors alumn...
Drew was born and raised in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, where he attended Choctawhatchee High School. He is the son of Vince Bruner of Fort Walton and...
Attorney William Pemberton focuses his practice on personal injuries and family law. Attorney Pemberton moved to Wisconsin with his family while atten...
Mr. Garry James Rhoden is a lawyer practicing medical malpractice, wrongful death, elder and 24 other areas of law.
Joe Griffith is a trial lawyer who focuses on commercial, business, and products liability litigation. His trial practice is national, extending to bo...
Ginger Pigott provides critical product liability advice and litigation defense to emerging and established businesses. As a shareholder in the Pharma...
Robert Andrew Morrin is a lawyer practicing amusement park liability, automobile liability, civil litigation and 37 other areas of law. Robert receive...
Growing up on a farm outside of Henderson, Nebraska, Allison developed a love of agriculture, which sparked her passion for farm and ranch succession ...
Jaron J. Nyhof is a lawyer practicing agriculture and agribusiness law, banking and finance law, business and wealth succession planning and 8 other a...
Kristy Elizabeth Boehler is a lawyer practicing agricultural law, business law, environmental law and 5 other areas of law. Kristy received a B.A. deg...
Wm. Dale Sindlinger is a lawyer practicing real estate law, business law, agribusiness.
Jaron Jay Nyhof is a lawyer practicing agriculture and agribusiness law, banking and finance law, business and wealth succession planning and 8 other ...
Sean Timothy Morris is a lawyer practicing real property, administrative law, agriculture law and 27 other areas of law. Sean received a B.A. degree f...
Megan McKenzie Belcher is a lawyer practicing labor, compensation, benefits litigation and 7 other areas of law. Megan received a B.A. degree from Uni...
Bart Mckay Davis is a lawyer practicing bankruptcy law, commercial law, debtor creditor law and 4 other areas of law. Bart received a B.A. degree from...
Kellie M Blair is a lawyer practicing agricultural law, appellate practice, bankruptcy and 9 other areas of law. Kellie received a B.A. degree from Oa...
Patrick Wolter is a lawyer practicing personal injury, workers compensation, agricultural law and 2 other areas of law. Patrick received a B.A. degree...
Phi Beta Kappa; Evans Scholar, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, 1991-94; Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, Franklin County, Ohio, 1994-1...
Cathleen Anne Cowin is a lawyer practicing agricultural law, business formation, business litigation and 19 other areas of law. Cathleen received a B....
Leonard Kaiser Welsh is a lawyer practicing bankruptcy, insolvency, business reorganization and 2 other areas of law. Leonard received a B.A. degree f...
Samuel McMechan is a lawyer practicing business law, small business law, wills and probate and 27 other areas of law. Samuel received a BA degree from...
Stephen Leo Heller is a lawyer practicing personal injury, automobile accidents, premises liability and 4 other areas of law. Stephen received a B.A. ...
Mr. David Markham Minces is a lawyer practicing business litigation, employment litigation, whistleblower / qui tam and 16 other areas of law.
Stephen Gabrielson lives in Sartell, Minnesota. He is married and has four children.
Randall Dean Fuller is a lawyer practicing divorce, agricultural law, asset protection and 131 other areas of law. Randall received a B.S. degree from...
Mr. Long practices primarily in the areas of real estate, wills and trusts, oil and gas, estate planning and probate administration, and general busin...
Mr. Frank J Mihulka is a lawyer practicing banks and banking, real estate, business law and 8 other areas of law.
Steven Peter Wandro is a lawyer practicing commercial, general practice, commercial litigation and 4 other areas of law. Steven received a B.A. degree...
Gregory J Gamalski is a lawyer practicing agricultural law, agriculture, business law and 13 other areas of law. Gregory received a B.A.
Mr. Brian Xavier Pendergraft is a lawyer practicing adult guardianship, deeds, trademarks and 29 other areas of law.
Brian Francis Laule is a lawyer practicing slip and fall, motor vehicle accidents, personal injury and 34 other areas of law. Brian received a B.A. de...
Over his 25-year career, Joseph Manna has distinguished himself as a tenacious trial attorney who aggressively pursues and obtains the best possible r...
Mr. Jeffrey A Trautman is a lawyer practicing corporate / incorporation, commercial, business law and 5 other areas of law.
Daniel Lewis Cox is a lawyer practicing campaign and political law, planning and land use, slander and defamation and 105 other areas of law. Daniel r...
William Ira Covey is a lawyer practicing business and commercial litigation, healthcare, agribusiness and 5 other areas of law. William received a deg...
Mr. David Carroll Barrett, Jr. is a lawyer practicing agricultural law, agribusiness, business arbitration and 28 other areas of law.
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Wade Laurence Woodard is a lawyer practicing commercial litigation, construction, products liability and 9 other areas of law. Wade received a B.A. de...
John Michael Mowrer is a lawyer practicing real estate, agricultural law, estate planning & probate avoidance and 9 other areas of law. John received ...
Jason Allen Reschly is a lawyer practicing food & agribusiness, tax, aviation and 6 other areas of law. Jason received a B.S. degree from University o...
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L. Michael Hall is a lawyer practicing personal injury, sexual abuse, auto accidents and 35 other areas of law.
George F Bearup is a lawyer practicing alternative dispute resolution, banking & finance, child custody and 15 other areas of law. George received a d...
Mr. Keith Charles Smith is a lawyer practicing real estate, corporate m&a utilities, business law and 6 other areas of law.
Riley Carrol Walter is a lawyer practicing bankruptcy, reorganizations, agricultural law and 2 other areas of law. Riley received a B.A. degree from C...
Daniel Wintz is a lawyer practicing probate, estate and trust litigation, estate planning and 3 other areas of law. Daniel received a B.A. degree from...
What is Agriculture?
Agriculture is the branch of law that governs the rights, obligations, and disputes that arise within its subject matter. In the United States, agriculture sits at the intersection of statutes enacted by Congress, the regulations issued by federal agencies, the laws passed by all fifty state legislatures, and the body of judge-made decisions known as the common law. Because every state writes its own version of the rules, the way agriculture works in one jurisdiction can look noticeably different from how it works in another, and that is one of the main reasons attorneys in this area focus their practice geographically — to stay fluent in the local statutes, court rules, and judicial preferences that shape outcomes.
At a practical level, Agriculture attorneys spend their time on three categories of work. The first is advice and prevention: counselling clients on how to structure transactions, draft documents, and conduct business so that legal risk is minimised before a dispute ever begins. The second is transactional execution: producing the contracts, filings, notices, and registrations that the law actually requires to make a decision legally binding. The third is contested representation: defending or pursuing a client's interests when a dispute escalates to negotiation, regulatory enforcement, arbitration, or litigation in court.
The clients who hire Agriculture lawyers range from individuals navigating a single life event to multinational corporations with complex regulatory exposure. What unifies them is the need for an experienced lawyer who knows the relevant code sections, has appeared in the relevant courts, and can translate the strategic options into language a client can act on. AttorneyQnA currently lists 4,751 verified agriculture attorneys across the United States, each with a public profile showing their bar admissions, years in practice, and the kinds of matters they have handled — with the deepest concentration of practitioners in Michigan.
When do you need an Agriculture attorney?
Most people contact an agriculture lawyer for one of two reasons: something is about to happen that they want done correctly the first time, or something has gone wrong and they need it fixed before it gets worse. The earlier you involve counsel, the more options you usually have, and the lower the cost of getting to a resolution tends to be. The scenarios below are the ones we see most often on AttorneyQnA from prospective clients searching for agriculture representation.
Once your signature is on a contract, settlement, lease, or release, your bargaining leverage drops sharply. A short pre-signature review by an agriculture lawyer is the cheapest insurance you can buy.
Cease-and-desist letters, regulatory notices, and demand letters all start clocks. Missing the response window can convert a manageable problem into a default judgment or formal enforcement action.
Statutes of limitations, filing windows, and appeal periods are jurisdictional — courts cannot extend them as a favour. If you can identify a date that matters, you need a lawyer before that date arrives.
The moment opposing counsel appears, the conversation moves out of normal English and into procedural language. Continuing unrepresented usually means losing ground you cannot recover later.
Forming an entity, choosing a venue, structuring a deal, or selecting a remedy each has long-term consequences. A consultation at the planning stage is far cheaper than redoing it after the fact.
Multi-state matters bring conflict-of-laws questions that change which statutes apply and which court has authority. An attorney licensed in the right jurisdiction is not optional.
If any of the situations above describes where you are right now, the next step is a focused consultation. Use the Ask a Lawyer tool for short written questions, or browse the 4,751 agriculture attorneys listed above to book a paid consultation directly.
How to choose an Agriculture attorney
The single biggest factor in choosing an agriculture lawyer is fit with your specific matter. A lawyer with twenty years of agriculture experience but no exposure to your particular sub-issue can easily be a worse choice than a five-year associate who has handled the same problem repeatedly. We recommend running every prospective lawyer through the same five-step checklist before signing an engagement letter.
- Bar admission in the correct jurisdiction. Confirm the lawyer is admitted in the state — and where relevant, the federal district — where your matter sits. The lawyer's profile on AttorneyQnA shows every bar admission on file, and the underlying state bar's "lawyer lookup" tool will confirm active standing in under a minute.
- Direct experience with your fact pattern. Ask plainly: "How many matters like mine have you handled in the last three years, and how did they resolve?" An honest answer reveals more than years-in-practice alone.
- A written fee agreement. Whether hourly, flat fee, contingent, or hybrid, the engagement letter should specify what is included, what triggers additional charges, and how disputes are handled. Avoid lawyers who resist writing the terms down.
- Communication cadence. Decide upfront how often you expect updates, who your day-to-day contact will be, and what response time is reasonable. The number-one complaint filed with state bar grievance committees is not malpractice — it is non-communication.
- Conflict check + reputation pulse. Make sure the lawyer has run a formal conflict check, then spend ten minutes reading independent reviews and any public disciplinary history. The state bar's website is authoritative for the second; the lawyer's AttorneyQnA profile collects the first.
Once you have a shortlist, schedule consultations with two or three. Lawyers vary widely in temperament, and the right strategic match for your case is sometimes the second or third lawyer you meet — not the first.
How much does an Agriculture lawyer cost?
Legal fees in the United States are not regulated by a uniform schedule, so what you pay an agriculture lawyer depends on the billing model the lawyer offers, the complexity of your matter, and the local market. There are four billing structures used in this practice area; most engagements use one, but hybrid arrangements are increasingly common.
1. Hourly billing
The default model for most non-contingent matters. Rates for agriculture attorneys in the U.S. typically range from $150–$250/hour in smaller markets to $400–$700/hour in major metropolitan areas, with senior partners at large firms commanding $900/hour and above. Hourly billing is fairest when the scope of work is genuinely unpredictable, but it creates an incentive structure that the client has to monitor.
2. Flat fee
Increasingly used for well-defined transactions — incorporations, will drafting, single-issue filings, uncontested matters. A flat fee tells you exactly what the deliverable will cost, and the lawyer absorbs the risk of unexpected complexity. Ask whether the flat fee includes filing fees, third-party costs, and any post-filing follow-up.
3. Contingency
Where it is permitted by the rules of professional conduct — most often in plaintiff-side agriculture work involving monetary recovery — the lawyer is paid a percentage of the proceeds, typically 33% before suit is filed and 40% after. The client pays nothing if there is no recovery. Contingency fees align the lawyer's economics with yours, but the percentage compounds across time, so very strong cases sometimes do better on hourly billing.
4. Retainer / subscription
A monthly fee that buys a defined block of access or hours. This is common for businesses with ongoing agriculture needs — contract review, employee questions, regulatory check-ins. A subscription smooths out spending and gives the lawyer a reason to know your operation in depth.
Whichever model you choose, ask for an itemised written estimate before the engagement begins, and ask explicitly what is not covered. Surprise expenses are the most common source of attorney-client friction.
Frequently asked questions about agriculture
How quickly can an agriculture lawyer review my matter?
Most lawyers can schedule an initial consultation within 1–3 business days. Urgent matters — pending deadlines, time-sensitive notices, court-ordered hearings — should be flagged in your first message; many lawyers reserve emergency consultation slots for that reason. If you need a written answer faster, the Ask a Lawyer tool typically returns answers in under 24 hours.
Do I need a agriculture lawyer in my exact city, or anywhere in my state?
Bar admission is the controlling rule: any attorney licensed in your state can represent you in that state's courts and agencies, regardless of which city they're based in. Practical proximity still matters for in-person meetings, local court familiarity, and access to the local bench and bar. For state-level filings and remote-friendly matters, an attorney elsewhere in the same state often works fine.
Will an initial consultation cost me anything?
Many agriculture attorneys offer a free 15- to 30-minute initial consultation; others charge a flat consultation fee that may be credited against the engagement if you hire them. The lawyer's profile lists the consultation policy. Free does not always mean better — a fee-based consultation is sometimes the sign of a lawyer who treats their time, and yours, seriously.
What documents should I bring to the first meeting?
Bring every contract, notice, letter, filing, or written communication connected to the matter; a written timeline of events with dates; the names and contact details of every other party involved; and any deadlines or hearing dates you are already aware of. Even an incomplete file is more useful than a verbal summary alone.
Can I change lawyers if I am not happy with mine?
Yes. Clients can discharge their lawyer at any time, for any reason, by written notice. Your case file belongs to you and must be transferred to your new counsel. Any unpaid fees through the date of discharge remain owed; any unearned advance must be refunded. If you are mid-litigation, the court typically must approve the substitution, but approval is routine.
How long does an typical agriculture matter take?
It depends almost entirely on whether the matter is transactional or contested. A transactional matter — a contract, a filing, a single-step transaction — can resolve in days to weeks. A contested matter — anything involving disputed facts, court intervention, or regulatory action — typically takes months at minimum, and complex cases can run multiple years. Your lawyer should give you a realistic outside estimate at intake.
Are agriculture lawyer fees tax-deductible?
It depends on the nature of the matter and current tax law. Fees connected to producing or collecting taxable income, managing investment property, or operating a business are often deductible; fees for personal matters generally are not. Because rules change, confirm deductibility with a tax professional for the year in which the fees are paid.
What is the difference between agriculture and the related practice areas?
Agriculture overlaps with several adjacent areas — see the related-practice-area grid below for direct links. Choosing the right lawyer often means picking the one whose primary focus matches the heart of your problem, even if multiple labels could technically apply. When you are unsure, list your situation in your own words to two lawyers from neighbouring areas and ask which one of them is the better fit; honest lawyers will tell you.
Find agriculture attorneys by state
Each state link below opens the agriculture roster for that jurisdiction, with the local statute of limitations, court-system overview, and verified attorneys.
Agriculture Law Firms
Main Law Firm
Winter Park
Walton Law Firm
San Marcos
Bruner Law Firm
Fort Walton Beach
J&Y Law Firm
Los Angeles
West Law Firm
Charleston
John T. Floyd Law Firm
Houston
Agriculture by State
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