private law
noun
: a branch of law concerned with private persons, property, and relationships compare public law
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Instead, the department retained a private law firm, Wilson Elser, to represent Pearson and Maddrey.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
The plaintiffs are represented by the nonprofit National Center for Law and Economic Justice, which advocates on behalf of low-income people, and a private law firm.
—Jonathan Stempel, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Before winning election, Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador worked at Skaug’s private law firm.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Jackson told me Basil Paterson, a sharp politico now in private law practice, is heading up his New York campaign.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
The plaintiffs are represented by the nonprofit National Center for Law and Economic Justice, which advocates on behalf of low-income people, and a private law firm.
—Jonathan Stempel, USA Today, 12 Mar. 2026
Before winning election, Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador worked at Skaug’s private law firm.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 11 Mar. 2026
Jackson told me Basil Paterson, a sharp politico now in private law practice, is heading up his New York campaign.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Private law.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/private%20law. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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