Thesaurus results for LEGAL EAGLE

legal eagle

noun

Definition of legal eagle

as in lawyer

a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations the actor hired a dream team of high-priced legal eagles to defend him against the charges

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Recent Examples of legal eagle Alan Jackson, the celebrity legal eagle, doesn’t recommend clients entrust their social media accounts to third parties —even if those clients crave commutations. — Andrew Zucker, HollywoodReporter, 13 Feb. 2026 Hartley will be joined this fall only by returning series regular Fiona Rene, who continues to play legal eagle Reenie Green. — Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 25 Aug. 2025 That’s a fairly wide net in alerting Waukegan legal eagles of what the basis of any lawsuit may entail. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025 Produced by original film star Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine company, the prequel series will rewind to the high school days of her character, the fashionable legal eagle Elle. — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 16 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for legal eagle

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Haddon-Cave said an interim report would be published within 18 months (at the end of 2024), but lawyers had accepted publishing in 2028 would be more likely.

— Will Barker, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026
When the probate judge ruled in the family’s favor, the state brought in a lawyer from Attorney General William Tong’s office to try to overturn the decision.

— Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

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The petition argues that the decision was incorrect because mining hadn’t occurred on the property for years prior to 1976, said the alliance’s attorney, Henry Josefberg.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
If De Soto decides to adopt a new noise ordinance as the city looks to determine whether the current rules adequately addresses industrial noise, Digital Realty would have to adhere to any changes, city attorney Reavey said.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 27 Sep. 2026

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