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

This is because the dollar framework isn't how lawyers think about value in the first place. — Avaneesh Marwaha, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

In 27 states, there are fewer than one civil legal aid attorney for every 10,000 people living below 200% of the federal poverty level, leaving far too few lawyers to meet overwhelming demand. — Verna L. Williams, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026

At the end of July, Clenney's lawyers announced a plea agreement was reached as the case was moving closer to a trial. — Bri Buckley, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026

Data show that legal representation can be crucial to winning in court, but many immigrants, unable to pay for a private lawyer or find a pro bono one, navigate the system without an attorney at their side. — Rebecca Santana, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026