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Law Encyclopedia: Esq.
This entry contains information applicable to United States law only.

An abbreviation for esquire, which is a title used by attorneys in the United States. The term esquire has a different meaning in English law. It is used to signify a title of dignity, which ranks above gentleman and directly below knight.

In the United States, Esq. is written after a lawyer’s name, for example: John Smith, Esq.

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so writing esquire after one’s name would be like me signing my name “Mr KMS61.”

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Law Encyclopedia: Esq.

How many lawyers have you run across that actually use Esq.? I've probably run across a couple in the last 25 years.