Philadelphia lawyer

Definition of Philadelphia lawyernext

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Noun
  • Noelle Damico, director of social justice at the Workers Circle, said that, in conversations with families of detainees held at the detention center, the organization learned there was a gap in detainees’ ability to afford a lawyer.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
  • Thomson Reuters is deploying it to help lawyers, tax accountants, and trade professionals work faster.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • During closing arguments before the jury Tuesday, Grossman’s attorney, Esther Holm, echoed that claim.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • He will be required to attend an alcohol treatment program, Laboeuf’s attorney, Sarah Chervinsky, told the AP.
    Pat Saperstein, Variety, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • Leahy, 31, was charged with murder in the first degree with a deadly weapon enhancement on Monday, May 18, the prosecuting attorney's office tells PEOPLE.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
  • The victim provided a statement the prosecuting attorney shared during sentencing, according to a news release from Canyon County.
    Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Maybe their ambulance chasers can prevail against the dive bars of Canton, but Karen should skate.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
  • In the case of Jay-Z, the billionaire has come out swinging against attorney Tony Buzbee, branding him an ambulance chaser and calling him a 1-800 lawyer.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Additional charges filed against Frank Blessing, 58, of Simi Valley include assault against a police officer, vandalism over $400, and battery against a nurse or doctor, according to the Ventura County district attorney’s office.
    Seamus Bozeman Follow, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • Spokespeople for Mangione’s defense team and for the Manhattan district attorney's office, which is prosecuting the case, declined to comment.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 June 2026
Noun
  • For one example, Cleesattle, a trial lawyer for 32 years, was asked about a disturbing 2009 National Academy of Sciences report on forensic science in law enforcement.
    U T Editorial Board, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • The Florida Justice Association — the trial lawyer lobby — spent millions to stop the reforms Maxwell now blames for failing consumers.
    David Wilson, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Teenagers hoping to hold the whistle as a lifeguard or camp counselor, or just work any job this summer are having a hard time getting hired.
    Dianna Douglas, NPR, 6 June 2026
  • Additional counselors and support staff will be available at the high school in the coming days, and the district has some resources on its website.
    Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • The bubble-ists think that the Coreweave people are hopeless dreamers at best and shysters at worst.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
  • To demonstrate that point in a video, a researcher told a robot arm to put a bunch of plastic grapes into a clear Tupperware container, then proceeded to shift three containers around on the table in an approximation of a shyster’s shell game.
    Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Philadelphia lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Philadelphia%20lawyer. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

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