Philadelphia lawyer

Definition of Philadelphia lawyernext

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Noun
  • Davis' career began not as a music impresario, but a lawyer.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 23 June 2026
  • But the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals disagreed, and Saldaño's lawyers appealed to the Supreme Court.
    Nina Totenberg, NPR, 22 June 2026
Noun
  • There are many reasons why, said Matthew Billips, an Atlanta anti-discrimination and civil rights plaintiffs’ attorney.
    Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 25 June 2026
  • There was no plan, no standoff between gang rivals, no battle for pride and respect at 10th and K streets, Mtula Payton’s attorney told jurors Wednesday.
    Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 25 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
  • And while the titular ambulance chaser naturally holds court for six seasons (beating Breaking Bad by one), equally excellent turns by Jonathan Banks and Rhea Seehorn ensure this multi-award-winning series works as both the perfect prequel and a bingeable standalone drama.
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
  • Maybe their ambulance chasers can prevail against the dive bars of Canton, but Karen should skate.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Beyond murder, the district attorney’s office charged Moore with possession on the day of the homicide of between one gram and just less than four grams of methamphetamine.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026
  • In its decision not to pursue charges in Martinez-Sarmiento’s death, the district attorney’s office said Colorado Springs officers responded to a report on July 5, 2025, of a man yelling and brandishing a firearm near a nightclub.
    Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 24 June 2026
Noun
  • Earley is a trial lawyer who founded her own law firm and has worked as a public defender.
    Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 14 June 2026
  • George Psoras is a serious trial lawyer who will make the office tougher, fairer and more competent.
    Clarke Ahlers, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Sanders works as a counselor in Tucson, Arizona, and lately, the toxicity he’s been hearing has demoralized him.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 June 2026
  • Families may also appreciate that the kids’ club has trained autism-spectrum counselors.
    Chelsea Adams, USA Today, 20 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 27 Jun. 2026.

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