Synonyms of lawyer

lawyer

noun

ˈlȯ-yər 

as in attorney

a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations

their lawyers told them that they couldn't use the park for the concert without permission from the city

Synonyms & Similar Words

• attorney
• advocate
• counselor
• solicitor
• counsel
• prosecutor
• jurist
• attorney-at-law
• counselor-at-law
• legislator
• legal eagle
• district attorney
• prosecuting attorney
• trial lawyer
• cocounsel
• criminal lawyer
• public defender
• lawmaker
• shyster
• mouthpiece
• lawgiver
• Philadelphia lawyer
• ambulance chaser
• pettifogger
• solon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lawyer

Immigration lawyers say the administration has undermined legal protections for migrant kids while simultaneously fast-tracking deportation. — CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Pappas, 46, married his partner, lawyer Vann Bentley, in 2023. — Chad De Guzman, Time, 2 Nov. 2026

As part of his closing statement the lawyer also rounded on the 2023 Channel 4 documentary that alleged Brand was a serial abuser as part of a joint investigation with The Sunday Times of London. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Specialist lawyers, accountants and producers were all closely involved in reforming the UK tax credit system, pointed out Boden. — Gavin J Blair, HollywoodReporter, 2 Nov. 2026