Some Words Identifying Occupations or Professions Are Pseudo Titles and Should Not Be Capitalized Even If They Precede the Name. Do Not Capitalize "Attorney...
Some words identifying occupations or professions are pseudo titles and should not be capitalized even if they precede the name. Do not capitalize "attorney Jane Doe" or "pianist John Doe." Titles are not capitalized when used in conjunction with the name of an office, department or program.
Should the A in attorney be capitalized?
However, it is capitalized when used as part of a name or precedes a name since it becomes a proper noun. An example of this is”Please excuse Lawyer Smith” because in this case, it becomes part of the proper noun. The same goes for any related words to a lawyer such as “Esquire,” “Justice,” “Attorney,” “Judge,” etc.
A lawyer is a person admitted to practice in a court system. Someone who holds this distinction is usually called an attorney at law. You should not abbreviate these two terms. You should also not capitalize these terms unless it is an officeholder's title.
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