General Practice Lawyers
433,823 verified general attorneys across the United States. General practice attorneys handling a wide range of legal matters. Compare verified general attorneys nationwide by experience, peer ratings, and client reviews — get matched with counsel in any state, free for clients.
Thomas Scully, Esq. has devoted the past 25 years of his professional career to helping injured workers collect the full benefits they deserve. Admitt...
For over three decades, Warren J. Roth has been a steadfast advocate for the individuals who serve as the backbone of our communities.
Mr Jere M Friedman is a lawyer practicing securities law, mergers and acquisitions, corporate and 5 other areas of law. Jere received a B.S. degree fr...
Attorney & Counselor From the very first meeting to the resolution of your case, you can trust Rabih Hamawi to be professional, respectful, prompt, an...
Dmitry Gorin is Of Counsel at Injury Justice Law Firm and a seasoned trial lawyer. During his decade as the Senior Deputy District Attorney in Los Ang...
Christy Thompson is a lawyer practicing phoenix auto accident, nursing home abuse, wrongful death and 7 other areas of law. Christy has been licensed ...
Timothy Patrick Murphy is a lawyer practicing estate planning, estate administration, elder and 6 other areas of law. Timothy received a B.A. degree f...
Mr. Nahajski graduated from the University of Washington with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science in 1989, from the University of Oregon School o...
Nick M. Bajalia, Sr. is a native of Valdosta, Georgia.
G. Trippe Hawthorne is a lawyer practicing adr, mediation and arbitration, business disputes and litigation and 6 other areas of law.
Erica Lynn Horn is a lawyer practicing state & federal tax, lgbt law, taxation law. Erica received a B.A. degree from Transylvania University in 1983,...
J. Brian Campbell boasts an impressive 25-year tenure keenly focused in criminal law.
Adjunct Professor: Pepperdine University Law School, 2001—; UCLA Speech and Communications Department. Lecturer and Visiting Professor, "Grand Jury In...
Jordan Lance Faircloth is a lawyer practicing casualty litigation, medical malpractice litigation, education and 3 other areas of law. Jordan received...
Lain Aaron Lawrence is the owner and attorney for the Lawrence Law Firm. He is originally from Russellville, Arkansas, and he moved to Colorado after ...
Mr. Josh Dean Lee is a lawyer practicing administrative law, criminal defense, divorce and 6 other areas of law.
There are many lawyers that are available to serve your needs. I have found that my success is based on my availability to my clients.
Ms. Marilyn Miriam Orbach-Rosenberg is a lawyer practicing adjustment of status, appeals, asylum and 21 other areas of law.
Ms. Marcy Lou Allen is a lawyer practicing criminal defense, personal injury, dwi and 23 other areas of law.
Rocky learned many of the life lessons he now uses to help his clients while growing up near Buffalo Trail, in Morristown Tennessee, a small town abou...
Matthew H. Bligh graduated from Brooklyn Law School, cum laude and the United States Merchant Marine Academy, magna cum laude.
James Richard Ketchum is a lawyer practicing conveyancing, easements, land acquisitions and 38 other areas of law. James received a B.B.A. degree from...
Rachel Studley is a lawyer practicing automotive, civil litigation, premises liability and 3 other areas of law. Rachel received a B.A. degree from Fl...
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...
William J. Kelly, Jr. is a lawyer practicing litigation, personal injury, products liability and 5 other areas of law.
Peter Wesley Hansen is a lawyer practicing car accidents, dui & dwi, chapter 7 bankruptcy and 21 other areas of law. Peter received a B.A. degree from...
Mr. Steven E.
Richard N Asfar is a lawyer practicing appellate practice, civil litigation, commercial litigation and 3 other areas of law. Richard received a B.A. d...
Over two decades of practicing law, Robert F. Goings has earned a reputation as one of the leading trial lawyers in South Carolina, known for taking o...
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.
Steven Richard Griffin is a lawyer practicing energy, utility law, business law and 3 other areas of law. Steven received a B.A. degree from Universit...
Sarah P. Wenzel moved to Waynesville, NC in 2003, having lived in the Washington, DC area for several years and having grown up in Connecticut.
Sarah Alderks Brown is a lawyer practicing alternative dispute resolution, injury and other types of torts (wrongs) - automobile accidents, injury and...
I was born in Chicago and have been a South Florida resident since the age of 4. I fondly recall many weekends spent with my Dad, fishing the clear wa...
Michele Rafiy Levin is a lawyer practicing medical malpractice, legal malpractice, nursing home liability and 2 other areas of law. Michele received a...
Stephen Thomas Keefe, Jr. is a lawyer practicing medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, wrongful death and 10 other areas of law. Stephen recei...
Rich Fonfrias is a respected Financial Rescue and Bankruptcy Lawyer based in Chicago, Illinois. He has practiced law for 13 years and has in-depth exp...
Member, Heuisler Honor Society. Moot Court Champion, 1977-1978.
Mary G. Erlingson is a lawyer practicing administrative law, commercial, contracts & agreements and 13 other areas of law.
Brian Harold Clausen is a lawyer practicing medical malpractice defense, health care administration, products liability defense and 2 other areas of l...
JEFFREY A. SCHOEN is the founding shareholder (partner) of the law firm, where he practices commercial law with particular emphasis in commercial real...
J. Bradley Powell is a lawyer practicing product liability, pharmaceuticals, medical devices & healthcare, aviation and aerospace and 2 other areas of...
Amir Hassan Sadaghiani has been an Associate with Ostrer & Associates, P.C. since October 2014. Prior to joining the firm, he served the people of Ora...
PAULINA FORREST is a graduate of the University of Central Florida (B.A., 2007) and Florida Coastal School of Law (J.D., 2010). She graduated law scho...
Attorney Joblin C. Younger founded the Law Office of Joblin C.
Suzanna Baker is a lawyer practicing business law, commercial law, contracts and 5 other areas of law. Suzanna received a B.A. degree from Millsaps Co...
Born and raised in New Orleans, attorney John W. Redmann is the son of William V.
Sanaz Alempour is a Partner in the firm’s Fort Lauderdale West office, who focuses her practice on a variety of civil litigation matters. Ms.
Mr. Stephen Wright Williams is a lawyer practicing adoptions, child custody, interstate child custody and 22 other areas of law.
Amir Hassan Sadaghiani has been the Managing Partner of Ostrer & Sadaghiani, P.C. since April 2022. Prior to forming the firm with his law partner, Be...
Mr. John Kenneth Moser is a lawyer practicing civil litigation, medical malpractice, catastrophic injury and 4 other areas of law.
Mr. Andrew L.
Mr. James Walter Fayssoux, Jr. is a lawyer practicing wrongful death, trucking accident, criminal defense and 3 other areas of law.
L. Christopher Rose is a lawyer practicing real estate, business, business & corporate and 3 other areas of law.
Ms. Susanna Yarbrough Johnson is a lawyer practicing commercial litigation, appellate practice, commercial and 1 other area of law.
Sean Thomas McGrevey is a lawyer practicing medical malpractice, personal injury litigation, insurance coverage and 8 other areas of law. Sean receive...
Julie Howard has had the pleasure of representing condominium and homeowner associations for most of her legal career. After law school, Julie complet...
Mr. Evan Maxwell Rosen is a lawyer practicing estate planning, mortgage foreclosure defense, real estate closings and 8 other areas of law.
Stephen L. Witenoff has substantial experience in matters involving the defense of insurance agent’s errors and omissions, claims against disability a...
What is Other?
Other is the branch of law that governs the rights, obligations, and disputes that arise within its subject matter. In the United States, other 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 other 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, Other 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 Other 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 433,823 verified other 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 California.
When do you need an Other attorney?
Most people contact an other 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 other representation.
Once your signature is on a contract, settlement, lease, or release, your bargaining leverage drops sharply. A short pre-signature review by an other 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 433,823 other attorneys listed above to book a paid consultation directly.
How to choose an Other attorney
The single biggest factor in choosing an other lawyer is fit with your specific matter. A lawyer with twenty years of other 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 Other lawyer cost?
Legal fees in the United States are not regulated by a uniform schedule, so what you pay an other 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 other 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 other 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 other 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 other
How quickly can an other 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 other 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 other 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 other 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 other 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 other and the related practice areas?
Other 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 other attorneys by state
Each state link below opens the other roster for that jurisdiction, with the local statute of limitations, court-system overview, and verified attorneys.
Other 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
Other by State
All states →Find other attorneys in every US state. Each state link opens a hub with verified attorneys, the state filing deadline, and a free attorney match.