<p>I would not recommend patent law to any one. I apply for several patents per year, it is unbelievable how little my company pays to law firms to draft a patent. I work for a large corporation. We provide continuous supply of patent disclosures, but because of the volume the rate paid to law firm is atrocious. </p>
<p>Also, having background in one engineering field does not mean that a patent lawyer will be dealing with patents related to that field. I have to work with lawyers with varying backgrounds and they sometimes struggle with concepts (due to lack of knowledge in my particular field). This means they have to re-write applications, sometimes significantly, on their own time (due to amount paid to the law firm by the company hiring them).</p>