General Liability Lawyers
5,032 verified general liability attorneys across the United States. Find experienced General Liability counsel to evaluate your case, explain your options, and represent you through every stage of the legal process.
Jonathan Stephen Burns is a lawyer practicing general liability, products liability, personal injury and 8 other areas of law. Jonathan Stephen receiv...
Mr. Jonathan Stephen Burns is a lawyer practicing general liability, products liability, personal injury and 9 other areas of law.
Corine Zygelman is a lawyer practicing general liability, business litigation, emerging risks & specialty tort litigation and 2 other areas of law. Co...
Attorney & Counselor From the very first meeting to the resolution of your case, you can trust Rabih Hamawi to be professional, respectful, prompt, an...
Member, Heuisler Honor Society. Moot Court Champion, 1977-1978.
Harold L. Moroknek is a lawyer practicing trucking & transportation liability, general liability, construction injury litigation and 7 other areas of ...
Mr. Matthew Alan Nanninga is a lawyer practicing general liability, workers' compensation, sports law and 1 other area of law.
Brian Matthew Bursa is a lawyer practicing elder law, healthcare, employment and labor and 2 other areas of law. Brian received a B.A. degree from Uni...
Frederick Mark Heiser is a lawyer practicing commercial litigation, general liability, entertainment & sport venues and 6 other areas of law. Frederic...
'One of the challenges in life is finding a rewarding career that does not grow stale. All too often, we settle for finding a job.
'After 30 years of litigating, first as a prosecutor and then as defense counsel to the great medical professions, I still truly enjoy distilling a co...
Experience A natural born trial attorney, Matt is well known by his clients and peers for his driven-to-win attitude and compassionate advocacy. Matt ...
'I have always believed that healthcare workers are absolutely essential. They are the army in charge of our health and well-being.
Amy Millan DeMartino is a lawyer practicing auto negligence, bad faith litigation, breach of contract and 29 other areas of law. Amy received a B.A. d...
Ryan Rivas is Managing Partner at Hall Booth Smith’s Tampa, Florida, office. He has over a decade of legal experience and specializes in defending hig...
Peggy is a shareholder in the Casualty Department and an accomplished litigator, advocate, and counselor with more than 23 years of experience. She fo...
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Michael Mann Thompson is a lawyer practicing appellate practice, casualty insurance, insurance litigation and 6 other areas of law. Michael received a...
William P. Rose is a lawyer practicing appellate litigation, insurance coverage, professional liability and 5 other areas of law.
Lauren Flotron Lombardo is a lawyer practicing civil litigation, general liability, insurance and 6 other areas of law. Lauren received a B.S. degree ...
Steven J. Forry is a lawyer practicing health care liability, general liability.
Kera E Hagan is a lawyer practicing general liability, motor vehicle accidents, commercial liability and 2 other areas of law. Kera received a B.A. de...
John Francis Rooney III is a lawyer practicing product liability, toxic torts, environmental litigation and 4 other areas of law. John received a B.S....
Richard Patrick Byrne is a lawyer practicing ethics & professional responsibility, general liability, construction industry and 3 other areas of law. ...
John (Jack) is a member of the Casualty Department and co-chair of the firm's auto liability practice. He focuses his practice on the defense of auto ...
Dianne S. Wainwright is a lawyer practicing commercial law, construction law, general liability and 5 other areas of law.
Michael Trevor Howard is a lawyer practicing alcoholic beverage law, dram shop liability, liquor liability and 81 other areas of law. Michael received...
Ms. Deeann Boatright Waller is a lawyer practicing insurance coverage, insurance litigation, extra contractual insurance claims and 9 other areas of l...
'Each case I undertake represent more than just legal defense; it’s a reaffirmation of the noble calling of those who dedicate their lives to healing....
David E Stovall is a lawyer practicing automobile insurance defense, personal injury, wrongful death and 9 other areas of law. David received a B.A. d...
Jason Aaron Glusman is a lawyer practicing aviation, breach of contract, catastrophic injury defense and 18 other areas of law. Jason received a B.A. ...
Edward Charles Schroeder, Jr is a lawyer practicing commercial litigation, construction law, general liability and 8 other areas of law. Edward receiv...
Mr. John Michael Hawkins is a lawyer practicing construction & development, construction law, general liability and 9 other areas of law.
David Aaron Bronstein is a lawyer practicing insurance fraud, professional liability defense, insurance coverage and 3 other areas of law. David recei...
Paul Stephen Gruvman is a lawyer practicing general liability, employment & labor, administrative law and 2 other areas of law. Paul received a B.A. d...
Vincent F Aiello is a lawyer practicing insurance investigations, general liability, construction defects and 2 other areas of law. Vincent received a...
Brad is a shareholder in the Casualty Department and concentrates his practice on the defense of companies and individuals in a wide array of civil li...
Shawn Edward Arnold is a lawyer practicing construction, general liability, premises liability and 1 other area of law. Shawn received a B.A. degree f...
Steve concentrates his practice primarily in the defense of insureds and self-insureds involving casualty liability matters. His insurance coverage li...
Meet Robert B. Zelms, the esteemed managing partner of the Phoenix office at Zelms Erlich & Mack.
Angela Cirina Kopet is a lawyer practicing general liability, insurance coverage, insurance law and 4 other areas of law. Angela received a B.A. degre...
Ms. Heather Horan Miller is a lawyer practicing health care litigation, general liability.
Brandee Bess Bower is a lawyer practicing pharmaceutical litigation, personal injury, nursing home litigation and 21 other areas of law. Brandee recei...
William Harold Baaki is a lawyer practicing business and commercial, osha and worksite safety, construction and 7 other areas of law. William received...
Rosaleen McCrory is a Senior Trial Partner at Martin Clearwater & Bell LLP, where she defends physicians, medical centers, nursing homes, and long-ter...
Kasey Covert Townsend is a lawyer practicing health care, general liability, business litigation and 5 other areas of law. Kasey received a B.A. degre...
Anthony B Inzina is a lawyer practicing litigation, general liability. Anthony received a B.S. degree from Louisiana Tech University in 1998, and has ...
Introducing Jay C. Elliott, a distinguished attorney practicing at Elliott Law Office in North Platte.
William H. Creel, Jr. is a lawyer practicing alternative dispute resolution, automobile liability, bad faith and 2 other areas of law.
William G. Kelly is a lawyer practicing general liability, product liability, business and commercial and 2 other areas of law.
Boyden James Pantone is a lawyer practicing personal injury, workers compensation, aviation and aerospace and 180 other areas of law. Boyden received ...
Brian Wesley Rhodes is a lawyer practicing business litigation, construction defect litigation, general liability and 9 other areas of law. Brian rece...
Adam S. McPherson is a 1995 graduate of Liberty High School and a 1999 graduate of Fairmont State College, where he received his Bachelor of Science d...
Mr. James Vance Painter is a lawyer practicing appellate law, healthcare, insurance coverage and 8 other areas of law.
Douglas Matthew Cohen is a lawyer practicing workers compensation, first party property defense, municipal liability and 4 other areas of law. Douglas...
Mr. Cameron Lee Hogan is a lawyer practicing personal injury, accidents, animal attacks and 113 other areas of law.
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Christopher Allen White is a lawyer practicing litigation, catastrophic injury, wrongful death and 7 other areas of law. Christopher received a B.S. d...
Christopher Owen Massenburg is a lawyer practicing business litigation, construction, environmental litigation and 7 other areas of law. Christopher r...
As President and CEO of Marshall Dennehey, Mark is responsible for the day-to-day management and business strategy of the firm which consists of 500 a...
What is General Liability?
General Liability is the branch of law that governs the rights, obligations, and disputes that arise within its subject matter. In the United States, general liability 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 general liability 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, General Liability 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 General Liability 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 5,032 verified general liability 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 Alabama.
When do you need a General Liability attorney?
Most people contact a general liability 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 general liability representation.
Once your signature is on a contract, settlement, lease, or release, your bargaining leverage drops sharply. A short pre-signature review by a general liability 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 5,032 general liability attorneys listed above to book a paid consultation directly.
How to choose a General Liability attorney
The single biggest factor in choosing a general liability lawyer is fit with your specific matter. A lawyer with twenty years of general liability 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 a General Liability lawyer cost?
Legal fees in the United States are not regulated by a uniform schedule, so what you pay a general liability 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 general liability 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 general liability 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 general liability 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 general liability
How quickly can a general liability 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 general liability 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 general liability 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 a typical general liability 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 general liability 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 general liability and the related practice areas?
General Liability 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 general liability attorneys by state
Each state link below opens the general liability roster for that jurisdiction, with the local statute of limitations, court-system overview, and verified attorneys.
General Liability 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
General Liability by State
All states →Find general liability attorneys in every US state. Each state link opens a hub with verified attorneys, the state filing deadline, and a free attorney match.