Dave wrote:
"Armond Perretta" said:

My wife sometimes
finds it helpful, and perhaps necessary, to append "Esq." in legal
correspondence not directed to other attorneys.

Under what circumstances is it necessary, or even helpful for a
lawyer to append "Esq." to her own name?

I suppose my wife could best answer your question but she's not here just
now. In general I would guess this situation arises in circumstances where
one's actions or qualifications as an attorney are relevant to the
correspondence under consideration.

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