What does an attorney do? Attorneys are one whose profession is to give legal advice and assistance to clients and represent them in court or in other legal matters. This site offers you a free Florida legal directory by attorney category with lawyer profiles, legal specialties, contact information and links to the law firms website.

Criminal defense attorney represents defendants accused of felony crimes such as domestic violence, drug possession, murder, rape, assault, kidnapping, etc. Defense lawyers also represent those accused of traffic violations such as driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol DUI, leaving the scene of an accident, careless driving charges, etc.

Civil attorney represents those who have been injured monetarily or bodily by another party. For example, In many cases when suit is brought against a negligent driver, the drivers insurance company will appoint a civil attorney to defend the loss claims. Hence, you have civil attorneys that file an action (lawsuit) called personal injury attorneys and those that defend the accused. Other types of civil cases are landlord vs. tenant disputes, mortgage foreclosure, work discrimination,  wrongful death cases like mesothelioma sickness a physical injury associated with work related asbestos exposure,  prescription drug recalls and class action lawsuits like the celebrex, vioxx scandals. In essence there are many specialties within the civil attorney grouping.