'''Esquire''' is the title in the United States commonly appended after the name of an attorney. In English law a title of dignity next above gentleman and below knight. This is the title also given to barristers at law and others in [[Britain]]. Abbreviation: Esq. | '''Esquire''' is the title in the United States commonly appended after the name of an attorney. In English law a title of dignity next above gentleman and below knight. This is the title also given to barristers at law and others in [[Britain]]. Abbreviation: Esq. |