Lawyers earn their degree too. Do you use the honorific Esquire when you talk to or about one?
I do not know if you need a lawyer that uses Esquire in verbal conversation. I also do not know of any attorneys, other than those teaching that want to be called doctor or professor. If they did, I would respect that. I know a lot of other folks with PhD’s, educators, engineers, etc. and I have absolutely no problem my friend to them as doctor or professor when it’s appropriate. If I had finished my PhD, I would likely to use it in formal or professional settings as well. Let me ask you this, do you have similar problem saying Dr. Sebastian Gorka? That is his preference and the common way he is addressed.