ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Synonyms: 26 Similar Words

attorney-at-law

noun

ə-ˈtər-nē-ˈat-ˈlȯ

Definition of attorney-at-law

as in lawyer

a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations the sign on the door read "Blalock Smith, Attorney-at-Law"

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Guillard's claims continued even after Scofield's lawyers sent her a cease-and-desist order, after Moscow police publicly stated the professor was not a suspect — and even after police arrested Bryan Kohberger in connection with the crimes.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, Katie Zacharia, a lawyer and conservative commentator, will take over as White House press secretary today.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

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Twenty-seven states have passed laws ensuring that defendants in consumer debt cases have the right to an attorney once jail time becomes a possibility, Jones said.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2026
Kolodin, an attorney who had lost a GOP primary for the state Senate that summer, was seen as something of a gadfly by some in the state GOP and hardly seen at all by others.

— Laura Meckler, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026

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