The "Law Offices" Of...

Courtesy Austin Criminal Defense Lawyer  Tue, 12/30/2008 - 8:53am

Why do so many criminal defense lawyers, who are solo practitioners mostly, insist on getting a DBA or incorporating as “The Law Offices of [John Smith]” plural? Instead of “The Law Office of [John Smith]” singular?

Actually it’s not just those in the criminal defense bar I notice doing this; it’s solos of all kinds.  I suspect they want to project an image of a big law firm where tons of attorneys are running around doing all sorts of busy...


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