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O I've been called a criminal lawyer plenty of times.
I suppose the polite term for that is "Criminal Defense Attorney," though I really don't remember the last time someone was polite about it, or let myself notice that anymore.
I'm basically a general practitioner/mutt. I also practice in many areas of law from Criminal, Family, Juvenile, Small Business, Corporate, Estates planning, Probate, Administrative, regulative, federal practice, Personal Injury, Civil, Contract, Appellate, Litigation, etc, and am not a "specialist" (interestingly, you can't call yourself a "specialist" in an area of law until and unless the Supreme Court or governing body of your state certifies you as such. Thus my old boss who had been practicing real estate law so long we stopped counting at 30 years was not "technically" a "specialist....").
I fully stipulate and admit my job colors my worldview. I also say it is not just the criminal portion of my practice that does so. People will fight over money, a lot. I personally am jaded to such an extent as to invoke wonder that my skin is not green. Thus, please excuse me if nothing you can ever say will likely reduce said jadedness. Honest apologies.