A civil lawyer, also known as a civil litigation lawyer or a litigator, handles non-criminal cases and legal disputes. Civil law is a major branch of the law, and it refers to non-criminal law in common law legal systems such as England and Wales and the United States). Civil lawyers work with cases in which there is a dispute between people or organizations, but no criminal laws have been broken. They represent their clients in civil law cases, which can involve a wide range of legal practice areas, including personal injury law, family law, corporate law, employment law, property law, and environmental law. Civil attorneys provide legal strategies and advice on civil cases, and they represent their clients in various proceedings, such as pretrial hearings, depositions, arbitration, mediation, and the trial itself. Some basic job duties of civil attorneys include:
- Listening to their clients side of the story and how they want to present themselves to the opposition.
- Gathering evidence to support their clients case.
- Offering legal strategies and advice on their clients civil case.
- Representing their clients in various proceedings, such as pretrial hearings, depositions, arbitration, mediation, and the trial itself.
Civil litigation attorneys represent either the plaintiff or the defendant in a legal dispute between two or more parties who are seeking compensation for damages incurred from another party or entity. Civil disputes tend to focus on people, relationships, and property.
