trial lawyer

noun

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

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In the report shared exclusively with National Review, AFC outlines the web of federal political action committees (PACs) funded by major trial lawyers, including the AAJ PAC, the Justice 2018–2024 PACs, and the Truth and Justice Fund Company. Kayla Bartsch, National Review, 14 May 2025 And another much talked about potential no party affiliation/independent candidate for governor, the trial lawyer John Morgan, whose firm is ubiquitous on TV ads and on billboards, is set to deliver a major speech Wednesday in Tallahassee. Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 12 May 2025 Jones is a former trial lawyer, former federal judge, and a one-time GOP candidate for the U.S. House. John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 18 Apr. 2025 Brown is a veteran personal injury trial lawyer who made his name handling cases from minor injuries to multi-million-dollar claims. Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 6 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for trial lawyer

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trial lawyer was circa 1914

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“Trial lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20lawyer. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

Legal Definition

trial lawyer

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

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