Financial Lawyer

A financial lawyer may specialize in the world of money and banking, may work for a bank or other lending institution, may be involved in funding companies or may work for the government. The skills that such an attorney usually has include business negotiation, complex agreement drafting and dispute resolution. A financial lawyer typically represents individuals and businesses, however a significant number of attorneys in this field work for state and federal governments. Those who are employed by governments typically work in fields related to investigation of fraud, statutory violation and criminal prosecution.