trial lawyer
noun
: a lawyer who engages chiefly in the trial of cases before courts of original jurisdiction
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Some, like Steyer, argue the state has been held hostage by corporate interests and utility monopolies, while others, like Mahan and former Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, argue unions, trial lawyers and state regulations are to blame for high costs.
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If the trial lawyers win, customers are forced to pay higher prices.
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Weingart and Kim each noted that Weinstein’s trial lawyers had not objected to the exclusion of a subset of the messages, which would foreclose him from raising the issue on appeal.
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Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
If the trial lawyers win, customers are forced to pay higher prices.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Weingart and Kim each noted that Weinstein’s trial lawyers had not objected to the exclusion of a subset of the messages, which would foreclose him from raising the issue on appeal.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 23 Apr. 2026
And the power of trial lawyers.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Trial lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20lawyer. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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