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cocounsel

noun

Definition of cocounsel

as in lawyer

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Recent Examples of cocounsel Mesereau cocounsel Kathleen Bliss said at a hearing last week. — Laura McCrystal, Philly.com, 1 Apr. 2018 Relying in part on the text messages collected from Michelle's phone, Rayburn and her cocounsel, Maryclare Flynn, described her as a lonely, calculating girl who killed an ambivalent boy to win the attention of her peers. — Jesse Barron, Esquire, 23 Aug. 2017

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Noun

The press conference will be held by La Strada’s lawyers from Popham Law Firm and Baldwin and Vernon.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026
For this legal fight over the USPS plan, the administration's lawyers have provided the courts with no evidence of mail-voting fraud.

— Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of lawyer

Noun

Her attorney declined to comment about the complaints lodged against the school.

— Annie Martin, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
But at the last moment, the defense attorney sprung up from his chair to argue a Hail Mary in a final effort to avert a mistrial, prompting a court officer to hold out his hand to signal the jurors should not yet enter the courtroom.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of attorney

Noun

Florida counsel must analyze how that threshold operates when the allegation concerns injury severity rather than collision causation, under the statute and the controlling seat belt decisions.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
According to the trade counsel, the recent tit-for-tat trade actions undertaken by both Washington and Ottowa have served to illuminate the persistence of a trend that stands to continue over the coming months.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of counsel

Noun

Fill out its online form to be connected with a counselor, or call 800-96-ELDER.

— Michelle Marchante September 15, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
There are some rehab/sober house scenes in this that feel so authentic, from the dynamic between the counselor and Leo to Leo’s push and pull to stay but still scheming to stay on his own terms and use drugs.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of counselor

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But advocates for broader vaccine restrictions have promised to renew their push in future legislative sessions.

— Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
The Block the Merger group, which includes 1st Amendment advocates and Hollywood celebrities, including Jane Fonda and Mark Ruffalo, called on Bonta and the 11 other attorneys general to hold out for major concessions.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026

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