Synonyms of lawyers

lawyers

noun

plural of lawyer

as in attorneys

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

• attorneys
• advocates
• counselors
• solicitors
• counsels
• prosecutors
• jurists
• attorneys-at-law
• legislators
• legal eagles
• counselors-at-law
• district attorneys
• prosecuting attorneys
• lawmakers
• trial lawyers
• criminal lawyers
• public defenders
• lawgivers
• mouthpieces
• shysters
• solons
• cocounsels
• ambulance chasers
• Philadelphia lawyers
• pettifoggers

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lawyers

Colleges must maintain a contact list of lawyers who offer immigration services and provide these resources to students who request it. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

The lethal injection drug didn’t kill her, but her lawyers said her arms were left burned and blistered. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

The sentence was notably less than the 46 months in prison prosecutors had sought, though Smith’s lawyers had hoped to secure their client just probation. — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026

The request indicates that Hearn's lawyers see an additional need for accountability even after the dismissal of the legal proceedings. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

The Times found that patients were arrested in 81 cases after missing court dates; lawyers also garnished patients' wages and bank accounts, and patients were routinely charged 18% annual interest. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2026

The prosecution’s request that Clancy’s lawyers be prohibited from making extrajudicial statements to the media was also added to the list of issues to be heard in November. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026

His lawyers say the evidence instead showed Rivera, Nuhfer and their associates operating as equal partners, with payments divided equally and participants consulting one another rather than Rivera directing them. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

For Conservative Partnership Institute attorney Cleta Mitchell, the response must go beyond recruiting defense lawyers. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 29 Sep. 2026