criminal lawyer

noun

Definition of criminal lawyernext
as in trial lawyer

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Recent Examples of criminal lawyer My dreams were like, makeup artist, criminal lawyer and singer, that’s it. — Scott Feinberg, HollywoodReporter, 17 Feb. 2026 Jack Goldberger, the West Palm Beach criminal lawyer who represented Epstein in 2008, was a frequent guest, requesting various weekends for him and his wife to visit their daughter in the city. — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 13 Feb. 2026 Tautly written, this first novel by a former criminal lawyer who spent 17 years in the Arctic is a hard look at the desolate lives of people resigned to life in the bleak far north. — Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026 As a new three-month excavation begins at the temple and underwater site, Martínez, a criminal lawyer from the Dominican Republic who has turned to diplomacy and archaeology, believes the find is a promising next step in her 20-year search for the tomb of Queen Cleopatra VII. — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for criminal lawyer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal lawyer
  1. trial lawyer
  2. public defender
  3. prosecuting attorney
  4. district attorney
Noun
  • Kay’s latest appeal says his trial lawyer pressured him to reject a plea deal carrying five to 10 years and questions testimony about who extracted data from Skaggs’ phone.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Before giving up law completely, Ponder still dipped her toes in the craft, pulling double duty as a trial lawyer by day and moonlighting in projects like Danielle Ponder & the Tomorrow People by night.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of trial lawyer
Noun
  • Records indicate he is being represented by the Maryland public defender’s office.
    — Dan Morse, Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Jimenez’s criminal defense attorney, federal public defender Ayah Sarsour, did not return messages seeking comment Wednesday.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of public defender
Noun
  • After the teenager went away to college, Allen traveled to visit her, according to the prosecuting attorney.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Mario Mitchell, 40, on Thursday was convicted of that charge and tampering with physical evidence, according to a news release from the office of Mark Gibson, Platte County prosecuting attorney.
    — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of prosecuting attorney
Noun
  • The Monterey County district attorney’s office did not immediately respond to questions from The Times.
    — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Greg Totten, the association’s CEO and former longtime Ventura County district attorney, also criticized the decision and its impact on victims’ families.
    — Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of district attorney

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“Criminal lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20lawyer. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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