Government Lawyers
34,752 verified government attorneys across the United States. Find experienced Government counsel to evaluate your case, explain your options, and represent you through every stage of the legal process.
Mr. Kenneth Ray Bernard, Jr. is a lawyer practicing wrongful death, personal injury, government and 3 other areas of law.
Mr. Kyle Koichi Morishita is a lawyer practicing government.
Rebecca A. Boyer is an associate at Collins, Zorn, and Wagner.
Keith Harding Grant is a lawyer practicing litigation, healthcare liability defense, municipality defense and 12 other areas of law. Keith received a ...
Jehan Grashara Crump-Gibson is a lawyer practicing business law, commercial law, contracts and 6 other areas of law. Jehan received a degree from Mich...
Mr. Joshua C.
Joseph Patrick Hummel is a lawyer practicing health care, appellate practice, construction law and 9 other areas of law. Joseph received a B.A. degree...
Ms. Cynthia Matthews Daley is a lawyer practicing wrongful death, automobile accidents, premises liability and 4 other areas of law.
Andrew J. D'Amico is a lawyer practicing personal injury, medical negligence, general practice and 3 other areas of law.
Jennifer S. Smart is a lawyer practicing banking, government, probate and 1 other area of law.
Mr. Michael Kielsky is a lawyer practicing administrative law, criminal law, drug crimes and 21 other areas of law.
Andre Velosy Bardos is a lawyer practicing appellate, election law, government and 5 other areas of law. Andre received a B.A. degree from University ...
My name is Jeremy T. Cranford.
Mr. Brett Jeremy Schneider is a lawyer practicing employment & labor, labor and employment law; labor and employment law, litigation and 2 other areas...
Ms. Laura Jo O Thacker is a lawyer practicing city, county & local govt law, city, probate & trust and 7 other areas of law.
Mr. Wade Christopher Vose is a lawyer practicing corporate trusts, estate business law, commercial litigation and 10 other areas of law.
Christopher Matthew Baker practices at Attorney Read Full Bio
Kevin P. Holmes is a lawyer practicing appeals, bankruptcy/debtor/creditor/consumer, civil litigation and 15 other areas of law.
Jordan Blair Isrow is a lawyer practicing administrative, appellate practice, business and 27 other areas of law. Jordan has been licensed for 15 year...
Mr. Erik Matthew Figlio is a lawyer practicing civil litigation, administrative law, civil and administrative appeals and 3 other areas of law.
A highly experienced litigator who has successfully challenged agencies and policies, Jack Cohoon has won in trial and appellate courts as well as bef...
Mr. Josiah Charles Trent Lucas is a lawyer practicing public finance, banking law, corporate finance and 3 other areas of law.
Vivian Hattem Fazio is a lawyer practicing personal injury, commercial litigation, civil litigation and 16 other areas of law. Vivian received a B.A. ...
Mr. Jon Myer Talotta is a lawyer practicing arbitration, government, commercial litigation and 17 other areas of law.
Janine Sarti is a lawyer practicing contracts, corporate, employment and 4 other areas of law. Janine received a B.A. degree from Linfield College in ...
Claire Lucy Hillan is a lawyer practicing appellate practice, civil litigation, criminal law and 2 other areas of law. Claire has been licensed for 11...
Rebecca Amelia Victoria Rodriguez is a lawyer practicing administrative & regulatory, alcohol beverage, appellate practice and 11 other areas of law. ...
Nicholas A Bader is a lawyer practicing administrative law, litigation, business law and 5 other areas of law. Nicholas received a B.S. degree from Th...
Robert Kevin Jassoy is a lawyer practicing litigation, personal injury, government. Robert received a B.S. degree from San Diego State University in 1...
Michael Wayne Robertson is a lawyer practicing government, construction / development, insurance defense and 1 other area of law. Michael received a B...
Mr. Michael Douglas Clark is a lawyer practicing adr, administrative and public, bankruptcy and 16 other areas of law.
Mr. James Connelly is a lawyer practicing securities / investment fraud, commercial, government and 3 other areas of law.
David R Hazouri is a lawyer practicing commercial litigation, labor and employment, business law and 36 other areas of law. David received a B.A. degr...
Sean Phillip Saval is a lawyer practicing civil practice, consumer fraud, appellate practice and 4 other areas of law. Sean received a B.A. degree fro...
Christina Marie Cameron is a lawyer practicing public law, real estate, civil litigation and 11 other areas of law. Christina received a B.A. degree f...
Katherine Alanna O'Donniley is a lawyer practicing administrative, business, election, campaign and political and 13 other areas of law. Katherine rec...
Robert Charles Bigelow is a lawyer practicing class action defense, commercial & business litigation, labor & employment litigation and 10 other areas...
Catherine Michele Hedgeman is a lawyer practicing government, commercial litigation, commercial transactions and 4 other areas of law. Catherine recei...
Albert Diaz-Silveira is a lawyer practicing international business transactions, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and 5 other areas of law. Al...
Hyacinth E. Leus is a lawyer practicing government, immigration law.
Garrett Matthew Fitzgerald is a lawyer practicing business law, contracts, mergers and 13 other areas of law. Garrett received a M.B.A. degree from Me...
About Ms. Melissa Isabel View website Awards AV Preeminent Peer Rated This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers...
Heather Bryan is a lawyer practicing criminal, family, personal injury and 2 other areas of law. Heather has been licensed for 12 years.
Stephen M. Shulman is a lawyer practicing defective / dangerous products, government, personal injury and 1 other area of law.
Edward Mark Wenger is a lawyer practicing appellate practice, class actions, constitutional law and 12 other areas of law. Edward received a B.S. degr...
John Kirk Ogrosky is a lawyer practicing white collar criminal defense, health care, foreign corrupt practices act and 3 other areas of law. John rece...
James Stephen Azadian is a lawyer practicing appellate litigation, complex civil litigation, intellectual property litigation and 2 other areas of law...
Ms. Cathy Greenebaum Borten is a lawyer practicing land use, administrative hearings and appeals, municipal law and 6 other areas of law.
Marisa Louise Williams is a lawyer practicing federal employment law, government, litigation and 2 other areas of law. Marisa received a B.A. degree f...
Michael Wesley Moyers is a lawyer practicing family, government, appeals and 11 other areas of law. Michael has been licensed for 39 years.
Leonard S. Feuer is keenly aware of what it takes to provide a superior level of advocacy for his clients and strives every day to deliver that level ...
Mr. Leonard S.
Michael Trevor Howard is a lawyer practicing alcoholic beverage law, dram shop liability, liquor liability and 81 other areas of law. Michael received...
A. Michelle Canter is a lawyer practicing trust, trust law, mortgage banking law and 13 other areas of law.
Stacey Lynn Blume is a lawyer practicing government, child abuse and neglect. Stacey received a B.A. degree from University of South Florida in 1993, ...
Victoria is a recognized expert in EEO and non-EEO-related workplace investigations. As a Certified Investigator, she conducts and oversees investigat...
Ms. Dina Kaizen is a lawyer practicing criminal law, trial lawyers, government.
Ms. Anastasia Protopapadakis is a lawyer practicing class action defense, employment & labor, government and 1 other area of law.
Ms. Kristen Elizabeth Burgers is a lawyer practicing chapter 11 bankruptcy, government, commercial and 2 other areas of law.
Robin Lynne Cohen is a lawyer practicing government, commercial litigation, insurance recovery. Robin received a B.A. degree from University of Pennsy...
What is Government?
Government is the branch of law that governs the rights, obligations, and disputes that arise within its subject matter. In the United States, government 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 government 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, Government 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 Government 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 34,752 verified government 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 Government attorney?
Most people contact a government 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 government representation.
Once your signature is on a contract, settlement, lease, or release, your bargaining leverage drops sharply. A short pre-signature review by a government 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 34,752 government attorneys listed above to book a paid consultation directly.
How to choose a Government attorney
The single biggest factor in choosing a government lawyer is fit with your specific matter. A lawyer with twenty years of government 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 Government lawyer cost?
Legal fees in the United States are not regulated by a uniform schedule, so what you pay a government 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 government 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 government 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 government 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 government
How quickly can a government 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 government 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 government 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 government 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 government 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 government and the related practice areas?
Government 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 government attorneys by state
Each state link below opens the government roster for that jurisdiction, with the local statute of limitations, court-system overview, and verified attorneys.
Government 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
Government by State
All states →Find government attorneys in every US state. Each state link opens a hub with verified attorneys, the state filing deadline, and a free attorney match.