okay so we couldn't leave it alone...
In the United States, the nominal suffix "Esquire" or "Esq."
generally designates individuals licensed to practice law.
In the United Kingdom, it was a title of respect accorded to men of higher social rank, but later came to be used as a general courtesy title for any man in a formal context, usually appended to the name as in "John Smith, Esq.", with no precise significance. Esquire is cognate with the word squire, which originally meant an apprentice or assistant to a knight. The title "Esquire" has been used continuously since it was created in the late 14th century, and many uses continue today. (Thank you Wiki).....
So I have to ask Tom, are you an attorney or an apprentice to a knight? Just to clarify things for our UK friends??
Sorry had to do this as my evening has become somewhat dull.