private practice
noun
: a professional business (such as that of a lawyer or doctor) that is not controlled or paid for by the government or a larger company (such as a hospital)
After years as attorney general, he returned to private practice.
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Katherine worked in private practice as a licensed clinical social worker and also part-time at the clinic Amae Health to provide community outreach, family support groups, peer support and psychotherapy.
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The other candidates, Street and Woodard, each have over a decade of experience as attorneys, with Woodard having 26-plus years, primarily in private practice.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2026
In his private practice, Christopher serves as counsel to employers throughout California regarding employee discipline, due process, grievance procedure issues, workplace investigations, reasonable accommodation/interactive process issues, and other labor and employment law matters.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The lawsuit also names Shaknovsky’s former private practice as a defendant.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 May 2026
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The other candidates, Street and Woodard, each have over a decade of experience as attorneys, with Woodard having 26-plus years, primarily in private practice.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 13 May 2026
In his private practice, Christopher serves as counsel to employers throughout California regarding employee discipline, due process, grievance procedure issues, workplace investigations, reasonable accommodation/interactive process issues, and other labor and employment law matters.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 8 May 2026
The lawsuit also names Shaknovsky’s former private practice as a defendant.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 7 May 2026
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“Private practice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20practice. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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