rainmaker
noun
rain·mak·er
ˈrān-ˌmā-kər 
1
: a person who produces or attempts to produce rain by artificial means
2
: a person (such as a partner in a law firm) who brings in new business
also
: a person whose influence can initiate progress or ensure success
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Matty is assigned to Olympia (Skye P. Marshall), a senior attorney and key rainmaker with a thirst for justice.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 July 2025
Regardless of development, the area of disturbed weather is expected to be a rainmaker in the region.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 12 July 2025
The phrase describes a pyramid structure where a handful of rainmakers at the top bring in clients and hand over the bulk of the work to a second tier of senior lawyers, who in turn oversee a larger pool of associates.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Key lawyers and rainmakers are joining firms that have held their ground.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 15 July 2025
Regardless of development, the area of disturbed weather is expected to be a rainmaker in the region.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 12 July 2025
The phrase describes a pyramid structure where a handful of rainmakers at the top bring in clients and hand over the bulk of the work to a second tier of senior lawyers, who in turn oversee a larger pool of associates.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Key lawyers and rainmakers are joining firms that have held their ground.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 18 June 2025
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“Rainmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rainmaker. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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rainmaker
noun
rain·mak·er
ˈrān-ˌmā-kər
: a person (as a partner in a law firm) who brings in new business
rainmaking
noun
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