There are so many legal practice areas that it may be hard to figure out exactly what type of lawyer you need. In general, there are broader fields of law such as family law or estate planning, and subsections that fall under them like divorce or forming a trust. It's up to you how specialized you want your lawyer to be, but your lawyer should have experience in the matter you're trying to resolve.
To learn more about the specific type of lawyer you may need, refer to the articles below to see which best fits your legal issue.
- Administrative Law
- Adoptions
- Antitrust
- Bankruptcy - Consumer
- Bankruptcy - Commercial
- Business Law - Commercial Litigation
- Business Law - Transactional
- Civil Litigation
- Civil Rights Discrimination
- Class Action/Mass Torts
- Constitutional Law
- Construction
- Contract Law
- Copyright/Trademark
- Corporate Law
- Creditors Rights
- Criminal Law
- Custody Issues
- Cyberspace
- Debt Collections
- Debt Settlement
- Divorce
- Domestic Relations
- DUI
- Education
- Elder Law
- Employment Law
- Entertainment
- Environmental
- Estate Planning
- Family Law
- Franchising
- General Practice
- Government Contracts
- Healthcare
- Immigration
- Indian/Native American Law
- Insurance
- Labor Law
- Landlord / Tenant
- Litigation
- Medical Malpractice
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Non-profits/Grants
- Patents
- Personal Asset Transactions
- Personal Injury
- Product Liability
- Professional Practices
- Real Estate
- Securities
- Spousal Support/Alimony
- Tax Controversy and Litigation
- Traffic Violations Defense
- Transportation/Admiralty/Maritime
- Trusts
- Wills and Probate
- Workers Compensation
- ADR/Mediation/Arbitration
This article contains general legal information and does not contain legal advice. Rocket Lawyer is not a law firm or a substitute for an attorney or law firm. The law is complex and changes often. For legal advice, please ask a lawyer.