cocounsel

noun

co·​coun·​sel ()kō-ˈkau̇n(t)-səl 

variants or co-counsel

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

Examples of cocounsel in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mesereau cocounsel Kathleen Bliss said at a hearing last week. —Laura McCrystal, Philly.com, 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, 23 Aug. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1847, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

co-counsel

noun

co-coun·​sel

ˌkō-ˈkau̇n-səl

: an attorney who assists in or shares the responsibility of representing a client