Doctor / Doctora (when not referring to physicians)
English translation: lawyers' names don't have any title attached in English/you can add JD after the name to signify the legal qualification
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peer agreement (net): +1mainly not Explanation: UK English: http://www.proz.com/kudoz/spanish_to_english/certificates_di... "I've generally gone with the rule that lawyers' names don't have any title attached in English. In a formal or academic sense you could add JD after the name to signify that they have a legal qualification " US English: http://www.formsofaddress.info/Lawyer.html John Doe, JD John Doe, attorney at law John Doe, JD, MBA, Attorney at Law In my country we use the DR. before the names like Dr. Kovács János ügyvéd (Dr. John Doe, lawyer) In the neighbouring Slovakia, they put everywhere JuDr before the name, even for the notaries. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 11 mins (2017-03-07 16:41:41 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- "Use of Esq. is important among the ethics rules of the legal profession which require communications from an attorney (on one side) be with the opposing side's attorney rather than directly with the opposing side. Esq. and J.D. are not used in combination." -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 13 mins (2017-03-07 16:44:04 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.economist.com/blogs/johnson/2013/03/professional-... |
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