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Recent Examples of cocounsel
Mesereau cocounsel Kathleen Bliss said at a hearing last week.
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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.
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Jesse Barron,
Esquire,
23 Aug. 2017
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cocounsel
Noun
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Johnson, a constitutional lawyer, backed up the administration.
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Walton had found his calling in the courts and lawyers, then as now, often dabbled in politics.
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There are many reasons why, said Matthew Billips, an Atlanta anti-discrimination and civil rights plaintiffs’ attorney.
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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.
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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP acted as legal counsel, and CIBC Capital Markets and Jefferies, LLC acted as financial advisors to the private jet operator.
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Earlier this year, as his nomination and confirmation were playing out, the general counsels of the regional banks conferred over how easily reserve bank presidents could be removed by a majority vote of the Board of Governors, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Now a counselor-in-training, Carr is helping create that same sense of belonging for the campers who come after him.
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Eliding the specific questions that its set-up would seem to invite (What relationship do the counselors have with the occult?
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The average taxpayer who telephoned the IRS during tax season this year spent 14 minutes on hold, the advocate reports.
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But months later, Feldstein Soto’s office still hasn’t executed the contracts, frustrating tenants rights advocates and the nonprofits, which are struggling to pay their staff without the funds from the city.
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“Cocounsel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cocounsel. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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