General Practice Lawyers
90,854 verified general practice attorneys across the United States. Find experienced General Practice counsel to evaluate your case, explain your options, and represent you through every stage of the legal process.
Mr. David Steinfeld is a lawyer practicing 215, business counseling, business law and 16 other areas of law.
The founder of the Law Offices of John Schmidt & Associates PLLC, John has a personal devotion to help struggling families. The happiness and welfare ...
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Legal matters can be emotionally difficult unless one has an aggressive, intelligent, and vigilant lawyer who understands the legal system and who can...
Attorney Jennifer Gilliland Vanasdale has earned the distinguished AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell. This high achievement is earned by a se...
Mr. John Davis Hoffman is a lawyer practicing civil trial, co-chair, committees: and 5 other areas of law.
Rebecca A. Boyer is an associate at Collins, Zorn, and Wagner.
Personal: - Married to Laura Hollis Holleman of Memphis, Tennessee (1983) - Three Children: Sarah Gant Holleman, University of Mississippi; Leslie Dea...
Leslie R. Kramsky is a lawyer practicing general practice, collections, real estate and 4 other areas of law.
Jason Jonathan Liss is a lawyer practicing personal injury, fire and explosion, insurance litigation and 5 other areas of law. Jason received a B.A. d...
Shachar Shawn Malachovsky is a lawyer practicing general practice, immigration law. Shachar received a B.A. degree from State University of New York C...
Keith Harding Grant is a lawyer practicing litigation, healthcare liability defense, municipality defense and 12 other areas of law. Keith received a ...
Mr. Clemente Jose Inclan is a lawyer practicing elder law, general practice, health law and 5 other areas of law.
Attorney Gary Vanasdale has earned the distinguished AV Preeminent Rating by Martindale-Hubbell. This high achievement is earned by a select group of ...
Mr. Josh Dean Lee is a lawyer practicing administrative law, criminal defense, divorce and 6 other areas of law.
Ms. Marcy Lou Allen is a lawyer practicing criminal defense, personal injury, dwi and 23 other areas of law.
Taggart Howard began his legal career working for the Office of the District Attorney in the Fifth Judicial District in April of 1998. As a Deputy Dis...
Brandon D. Hamm is a lawyer practicing estate litigation, business succession planning, taxation and 7 other areas of law.
Mr. Joseph Alan Kaiser is a lawyer practicing automobile insurance, commercial insurance, insurance bad faith and 9 other areas of law.
Ms. Susanna Yarbrough Johnson is a lawyer practicing commercial litigation, appellate practice, commercial and 1 other area of law.
Yonatan Levoritz, AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell, is widely recognized as a champion for the rights of his clients, and has an enviable record of winn...
Roger Chavez is a lawyer practicing general practice, bankruptcy, immigration law and 1 other area of law. Roger received a B.A. degree from New York ...
Andrew J. D'Amico is a lawyer practicing personal injury, medical negligence, general practice and 3 other areas of law.
Attorney Susan Hankins is a lawyer with considerable expertise in handling complex civil matters. Susan Hankins obtained her undergraduate degree from...
Mr. John Everett Hullverson is a lawyer practicing general practice, trial practice, personal injury and 1 other area of law.
Jordon Seth Steinway is a lawyer practicing insurance coverage, general practice, mediation and 2 other areas of law. Jordon received a B.A. degree fr...
Andrew Kryder is the founding member of The Kryder Law Group LLC, bringing over 20 years of litigation experience to his practice, which focuses on pe...
Michelle H Kaiser is a lawyer practicing community association law, general practice, residential real estate. Michelle received a B.A. degree from Fl...
Justin William Heeg is a lawyer practicing business, contracts & agreements, corporate & incorporation and 14 other areas of law. Justin has been lice...
Mr. Brett Jeremy Schneider is a lawyer practicing employment & labor, labor and employment law; labor and employment law, litigation and 2 other areas...
Ms. Elise Anne Singer is a lawyer practicing civil litigation, family law, trademark and 7 other areas of law.
Jason Marc Myers is a lawyer practicing professional liability, construction & real estate owners, cybersecurity - insurance coverage, response and de...
Ryan Gressett Reiffert is a lawyer practicing business law, small business law, business formation and 30 other areas of law. Ryan received a B.A. deg...
J. Jason Boyeskie is a lawyer practicing criminal defense, wills, family and 8 other areas of law.
Theodore Waclaw Ucinski is a lawyer practicing osha and worksite safety, civil litigation and trial, global insurance services and 8 other areas of la...
Edward M. Casmere is a lawyer practicing general practice, litigation.
Ms. Johns is a civil trial lawyer who has tried more than one hundred cases to verdict.
Spencer Conrad Pittman is a lawyer practicing business & corporate, contracts, estate planning and probate and 12 other areas of law. Spencer received...
Lani Michele Goodman is a lawyer practicing litigation, trusts & estates, insurance and 3 other areas of law. Lani received a degree from Chapman Univ...
Carlos Ramon Arias is a lawyer practicing probate & trust, arbitration, bankruptcy and 12 other areas of law. Carlos received a B.A. degree from Unive...
David Mark Katzenstein is a lawyer practicing general practice, environmental and natural resources, insurance and 1 other area of law. David received...
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Reinaldo J Dorta, Jr. is a lawyer practicing criminal defense, personal injury, workers' compensation and 26 other areas of law. Reinaldo received a B...
David Alan Weiskopf is a lawyer practicing real property, state & local government, correctional reform and 7 other areas of law. David received a B.A...
Jay D Mukerji is a lawyer practicing personal injury, civil litigation, real estate and 26 other areas of law. Jay received a M.B.A. degree from Bened...
Karan Joshi is a lawyer practicing personal injury, car wrecks, 18 wheelers and 27 other areas of law. Karan has been licensed for 6 years.
Shannon T. O'Connor is a lawyer practicing civil litigation and trial, employment and labor, constitutional law and civil rights and 3 other areas of ...
Andrea Jakob is a sole practitioner with over 25 years experience and has been practicing in the areas of Wills, Trust and Estates, Probate, Elder Law...
Carl E. Poli is a lawyer practicing administrative law, employment law, securities fraud and 2 other areas of law.
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W. Trent Steele was born in Staunton, Virginia, but has been a lifelong resident of South Florida.
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Kenneth Raymond Uncapher is a lawyer practicing probate & trust, business law, community and 11 other areas of law. Kenneth received a B.S. degree fro...
Christopher J. Smith found his calling in assisting his clients during their most troubling times.
Timothy Louis Palazzo is a lawyer practicing criminal law, domestic violence, assault and 10 other areas of law. Timothy received a B.A. degree from U...
Jeanne Andry Landry is a lawyer practicing personal injury, premises liability, automobile claims and 8 other areas of law. Jeanne has been licensed f...
James T. Hornstein is a lawyer practicing mediation, litigation, appeals and 2 other areas of law.
Stephen E Broyles is a lawyer practicing general practice. Stephen received a B.A. degree from Centenary College in 1969, and has been licensed for 51...
Gretchen Mullins Kim is a lawyer practicing general practice, family law, wills and 8 other areas of law. Gretchen received a B.A. degree from Skidmor...
Edward P Tugade is a lawyer practicing general practice, products liability, toxic tort and 5 other areas of law. Edward received a B.A. degree from C...
What is General Practice?
General Practice is the branch of law that governs the rights, obligations, and disputes that arise within its subject matter. In the United States, general practice 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 practice 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 Practice 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 Practice 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 90,854 verified general practice 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 Practice attorney?
Most people contact a general practice 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 practice 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 practice 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 90,854 general practice attorneys listed above to book a paid consultation directly.
How to choose a General Practice attorney
The single biggest factor in choosing a general practice lawyer is fit with your specific matter. A lawyer with twenty years of general practice 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 Practice lawyer cost?
Legal fees in the United States are not regulated by a uniform schedule, so what you pay a general practice 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 practice 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 practice 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 practice 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 practice
How quickly can a general practice 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 practice 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 practice 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 practice 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 practice 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 practice and the related practice areas?
General Practice 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 practice attorneys by state
Each state link below opens the general practice roster for that jurisdiction, with the local statute of limitations, court-system overview, and verified attorneys.
General Practice 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 Practice by State
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