titles before and after names

A title attached to a name.

Capitalize a title before a name: President Lincoln; Dr. Hertz. Lowercase a title that follows the name, or stands alone: Lincoln, the president; the president spoke. Do not stack two forms of the same credential: not Dr. Hertz, Ph.D.

Examples

UseSenator Lane filed the brief.

UseLane, the senator, filed the brief.

AvoidDr. Lane, Ph.D., filed the brief.