trial lawyer
noun
: a lawyer who engages chiefly in the trial of cases before courts of original jurisdiction
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The system increasingly favors trial lawyers, leaving employers with only one realistic option of settling.
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Nick Payzant, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles entertainment and trial lawyer Tre Lovell tells USA TODAY that Reiner will likely plead not guilty by reason of insanity.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Working closely with trial lawyer Patty Glaser, Basinger represented such entertainment and business leaders as Snoop Dogg, Keith Olbermann, ICM and PIMCO’s Bill Gross.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Over two decades, Sandler has built his reputation as a trial lawyer, first and foremost.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
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Nick Payzant, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles entertainment and trial lawyer Tre Lovell tells USA TODAY that Reiner will likely plead not guilty by reason of insanity.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
Working closely with trial lawyer Patty Glaser, Basinger represented such entertainment and business leaders as Snoop Dogg, Keith Olbermann, ICM and PIMCO’s Bill Gross.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 23 Feb. 2026
Over two decades, Sandler has built his reputation as a trial lawyer, first and foremost.
—Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
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“Trial lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20lawyer. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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