Types of Law
Admiralty Law
Admiralty
law is also called maritime law. In the United States Constitution,
Admiralty Law is covered by article III, and in this article it is
stated that admiralty law is specifically governed by federal law.
Admiralty Law governs all U.S. vessels regardless of what ocean they're
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Aviation Law
Aviation
Laws in the United States govern aircraft operations and the
maintaining of aircraft facilities. Statutes have been created by state
and federal governments to create a safer air traffic environment.
Aircraft engage in interstate and international commerce. Aviation
lawyers must be... read more
Bankruptcy Laws
Bankruptcy
is when an individual or a company files for relief of debt. There are
specific courts in the United States who handle bankruptcy rulings and
specialty lawyers who handle these cases.There are different types of
bankruptcy that serve the different needs of different individuals or
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Civil Rights
A Civil
Rights attorney has the responsibility of defending the written rights
guaranteed to all citizens of the United States. These rights include
freedom of speech, freedom to vote, freedom of the press, freedom of
assembly, freedom to vote, freedom from slavery, and the right to be
treated ... read
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Consumer Rights
The Attorney
General of a particular state houses the division of Consumer
protection and its team of consumer fraud attorneys. Complaints about
misleading advertising or business practices that are unlawful can be
filed and that division investigates and mediates on behalf of the
consumer... read
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Corporate Law
Corporate
attorneys supervise commercial transactions and structure them so that
corporations function within the boundaries of the law. To be a
corporate lawyer takes knowledge of contract law, accounting,
intellectual property rights, as well as local and state and federal
regulations... read more
Criminal Law
A criminal
defense attorney is a lawyer that defends a person or persons when they
are accused of breaking the law. There are multiple types of criminal
attorneys ranging from murder to internet fraud to DWI (driving while
intoxicated). Criminal defense attorneys negotiate with prosecuting ...
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Education Law
Education is
a government provision conducted through public schooling. Education
lawyers deal with any facility with the responsibility of educating
children. Education attorneys deal with and enforce the rules of who is
able to get an education and in what environment are they allowed
access... read
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Elder Law
Elder law
attorneys are specialized attorneys who take special interest in laws
that affect older people and their families. Medications and
pharmaceutical companies, nursing homes and hospitals, long term health
care plans and the need to keep fees at manageable rates are some of
the ... read
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Employment Law
Employment
attorneys practice law specializing in protecting people in their
workplace. Any kind of discrimination affecting employees, labor
standards, slander, defamation or family and medical leave rights are
taken into consideration by an employment lawyer ... read
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Entertainment Law
Entertainment
attorneys use multiple areas of legal practice to advise and represent
their clients. The different types of employment make knowledge of
diverse legal practices necessary for the good entertainment... read
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Family Law
Family law
attorneys deal specifically with laws having to do with family matters.
There are multiple facets to each instance of representation required
and knowledge of individuals and their family histories are necessary.
Family law lawyers must interview each family member... read more
General Practice
General
Practice typically encompasses a broad range of areas. General practice
attorneys are considered full service lawyers and are qualified to
handle cases having to do with personal injury, business dealings and
mediation, family and estate planning, and litigation representation.
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Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma
is a form of cancer that is preventable if precautionary measures are
used within certain working environments. Mesothelioma attorneys bring
suit against companies who have deceived their employees about exposure
to asbestos while the employees were working ... read
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VIOXX
Vioxx
attorneys represent persons experiencing harmful side effects from
taking the arthritis drug Vioxx. These attorneys specialize in
litigation pertaining to this drug and have an enhanced knowledge of
procedures pertaining to prescription drug regulation and FDA standards
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Immigration Laws
Immigration
lawyers provide services to those individuals who wish to become
citizens of the United States. For a person to become a citizen there
are certain regulations that need to be followed. Immigration attorneys
provide information to people wanting to enter the country, with their
families ... read
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Intellectual Property
Intellectual
property attorneys are also known as entertainments attorneys, patent
attorneys and trademark lawyers. Intellectual property lawyers also
have specialty areas such as internet, entertainment laws of
transaction and technological information. ... read
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Labor Attorney
The attorney
general of the United States has, in its Department of Justice, the
Office of the Ombudsperson. A problem in the workplace can be discussed
in confidentiality with the staff of this branch of government.
Attorney general offices in each state have persons with whom ... read
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Legal Malpractice
Legal
malpractice attorneys represent persons who have previously retained
lawyers as representation, and through the neglect of the original
lawyer the clients and their cases have suffered. ... read
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Media
American
media attorneys deal with all forms of media and the rights that belong
to the creator of the idea for that particular media. Ideas and
creations are considered intellectual property and are protected by
copyright and licensing laws. Such creations as the works of musicians
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Medical Malpractice
Medical
malpractice is considered mistakes made by medical professionals
concerning the health and welfare of the persons in their care.
Malpractice usually results in injury, either psychological, physical
or both, or death as a result of mistakes or negligence on the part of
a medical ... read
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Military Law
Military
laws are goverened by the federal regulations and the Uniform Code of
Military Justice. Military lawyers deal with these rules to issue
appropriate disciplinary actions of military personel.Military law also
has incorporated into it regualr civilan law and military attorneys ...
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Personal Injury Law
Any case of
a person or persons becoming injured due to negligence on the part of
another person or business is called personal injury. Personal injury
lawyers are those lawyers that take on cases of malpractice, workers
compensation, car accidents, airplane crashes, product ... read
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Product Liability Law
Product
liability lawyers work in the filed of mediating and litigating about
products that cause harm by way of malfunction. The products purchased
or leased from retailers are done so with assurances of quality and
proper functioning. Persons who come to harm or injury due to
negligence ... read
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Real Estate
Real estate
attorneys must be knowledgeable of federal, state and common laws so
that they can be well informed when supervising the financing,
acquisitions and managing of properties. Real estate lawyers negotiate
re financing, mortagages, purchases and sale ... read
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Securities Law
Securities
lawyers are involved with bonds and stocks issued by corporations and
governments as proof of ownership for a final payoff. These bonds are
called securitites as they are proof of eventual payment from
corporations or government that they have been purchased from ... read
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Taxation Law
Tax lawyers
need to be informed of tax laws pertaining to the many tax regualtions
persons have to face when earning income, buying or selling posessions
or even dying in the United States. Taxation involves income from
business or personal endevours and their are foreign tax regulations
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Toxic Tort Law
Toxic tort
attorneys represent persons that have come into contact with poisonous
substances through the neglect of companies or individuals. A tort
attorney litigates for compensation so that the client can be
compensated monetarily, as the conditions resulting from these kinds of
exposure ... read
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Trusts, Estates, Wills and Probate
Estate
planning attorneys advise clients on living wills, death wills and
transfer of wealth from one generation to another. Well versed in tax
laws, elder care laws and the general laws of family and real estate
law, trust lawyers help individuals and families plan for the care of
themselves ... read
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