criminal lawyer

noun

Definition of criminal lawyernext
as in trial lawyer

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Recent Examples of criminal lawyer 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 Burke’s criminal lawyer has not responded to multiple requests for comment from Rolling Stone. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 Nov. 2025 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 Martinez has a degree in archaeology but initially became a criminal lawyer. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 24 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
  • According to a trial lawyer who spoke to Rolling Stone, grand juries are sometimes convened in Los Angeles in order to protect celebrity witnesses from the spectacle of a public hearing.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Pahlmeyer is named for Jayson Pahlmeyer, a former trial lawyer who founded his eponymous winery in 1981.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 17 July 2026
Definition of trial lawyer
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  • The 32-year-old pleaded not guilty and has been appointed a public defender.
    — Josh Haskell, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Reiner did not appear at the probate hearing, but his public defender, Kimberly Greene, and his former private counsel, Alan Jackson, did attend.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of public defender
Noun
  • McDonough plays the assistant attorney general and prosecuting attorney, a man of integrity who profoundly believes in the criminal justice system.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The prosecuting attorney's office said the teen wasn't charged with murder in the July 29 filings because the investigation is still ongoing.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of prosecuting attorney
Noun
  • Molly Smith, spokesperson for the Riverside County district attorney’s office, said Miller completed the diversion program and had the charges dropped on July 31.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Release requires consensus among the police chief or a designee, the district attorney’s office, city management and a public safety attorney.
    — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 14 Aug. 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 23 Aug. 2026.

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