trial lawyer

noun

: a lawyer who engages chiefly in the trial of cases before courts of original jurisdiction

Examples of trial lawyer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web According to the trial lawyer at the firm Stewart Tilghman Fox Bianchi & Cain, criminal charges wouldn’t likely be filed because no one appeared to be hurt. Omar Rodríguez Ortiz, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024 Sara Mae Morgan reached a confidential settlement with Ford in 2022 and the dealership in February 2023, with the help of Houston trial lawyer Rob Ammons, who has done significant work involving air bags. Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2024 But Robinson, the Greensboro native, is the Republican front-runner for governor in a GOP field with state Treasurer Dale Folwell and trial lawyer Bill Graham as other prominent candidates. Kendrick Marshall, Charlotte Observer, 8 Feb. 2024 Tacopina was one of the most accomplished trial lawyers on Trump’s legal team, with a long history of criminal case victories. Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2024 The police hid evidence from Mr. Long’s trial lawyers that would have undercut the courtroom identification, according to a lawsuit that Mr. Long filed against the city in 2021. Michael Levenson, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2024 In their latest business model, trial lawyers are hired by state attorneys general to help prosecute public lawsuits then use it to the advantage of their private lawsuits. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 1 Jan. 2024 The decision was immediately praised by the Coalition Protecting Auto No-Fault, known as CPAN, an influential pressure group of medical providers, patient advocates and trial lawyers. Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 31 July 2023 One request for a stay focuses on allegations that prosecutors at his 2001 trial failed to disclose evidence and presented false testimony and that his trial lawyers failed to present evidence about Speer's troubled childhood. CBS News, 26 Oct. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trial lawyer was circa 1914

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“Trial lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20lawyer. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Legal Definition

trial lawyer

noun
: a lawyer who engages chiefly in trying especially plaintiff's cases before courts of original jurisdiction

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