cocounsel

noun co·coun·sel \ ()kō-ˈkau̇n(t)-səl \

variants: or co-counsel

Definition of cocounsel

plural cocounsels or co-counsels

: one who shares with one or more others the duties of providing counsel and especially legal counsel to someone

The judge … did agree to appoint another lawyer to serve as co-counsel with Mr. Smith.
—Jennifer Feehan

Recent Examples of cocounsel from the Web

Mesereau cocounsel Kathleen Bliss said at a hearing last week.

— laura mccrystal, Philly.com, "As Bill Cosby's second trial begins, what's different this time?," 1 Apr. 2018
Relying in part on the text messages collected from Michelle's phone, Rayburn and her cocounsel, Maryclare Flynn, described her as a lonely, calculating girl who killed an ambivalent boy to win the attention of her peers.

— jesse barron, Esquire, "The Girl From Plainville," 23 Aug. 2017

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