trial lawyer

noun

: a lawyer who engages chiefly in the trial of cases before courts of original jurisdiction

Examples of trial lawyer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pahlmeyer is named for Jayson Pahlmeyer, a former trial lawyer who founded his eponymous winery in 1981. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 17 July 2026

One night in early 1973, Michael heard that a trial lawyer named Louis Nizer, who had not been involved in the Rosenberg case, was reading out loud from his parents’ prison letters on TV. — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026

The Make America Healthy Again movement and trial lawyers lost. — Zachary Karabell, Washington Post, 1 July 2026

Earley is a trial lawyer who founded her own law firm and has worked as a public defender. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for trial lawyer

• cahier
• sawyer

Legal Definition

trial lawyer

noun

: a lawyer who engages chiefly in trying especially plaintiff's cases before courts of original jurisdiction