trial lawyer
noun
: a lawyer who engages chiefly in the trial of cases before courts of original jurisdiction
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If the superfund template survives, the next decade of American energy policy will be written by trial lawyers, attorneys general and a handful of out-of-state philanthropies bankrolling the litigation pipeline.
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Yaël Ossowski, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Hochul also secured several notable reforms impacting the maddeningly high auto insurance rates in New York, besting one of the most potent lobbies in the Capitol, the trial lawyers.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
For one example, Cleesattle, a trial lawyer for 32 years, was asked about a disturbing 2009 National Academy of Sciences report on forensic science in law enforcement.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
So, what began as outside advocacy has now penetrated the legislative process itself whereby trial lawyers are attempting to co-opt the bill for their own agenda.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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Yaël Ossowski, Boston Herald, 30 May 2026
Hochul also secured several notable reforms impacting the maddeningly high auto insurance rates in New York, besting one of the most potent lobbies in the Capitol, the trial lawyers.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026
For one example, Cleesattle, a trial lawyer for 32 years, was asked about a disturbing 2009 National Academy of Sciences report on forensic science in law enforcement.
—U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
So, what began as outside advocacy has now penetrated the legislative process itself whereby trial lawyers are attempting to co-opt the bill for their own agenda.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
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“Trial lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20lawyer. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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