trial lawyer

noun

Definition of trial lawyernext
as in criminal lawyer

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Recent Examples of trial lawyer Victor Henderson Why does a big-shot trial lawyer want an unpaid gig leading Chicago’s school board? — Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 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 One night in early 1973, Michael heard that a trial lawyer named Louis Nizer, who had not been involved in the Rosenberg case, was reading out loud from his parents’ prison letters on TV. — Amy Weiss-Meyer, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for trial lawyer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial lawyer
  1. criminal lawyer
  2. public defender
  3. prosecuting attorney
  4. district attorney
  5. prosecutor
Noun
  • True to the life of a much-sought-after criminal lawyer, Reddington has also represented prominent clients who weren't able to beat the charges against them.
    — Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Heather told me that a criminal lawyer advised her to invoke her Fifth Amendment privilege at the Holbrook trial.
    — Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of criminal lawyer
Noun
  • Tryfman said the heavy caseload of a public defender has prepared her for the bench’s rigors.
    — Jon Regardie, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In addition to familiar faces from Season 1, he’ll be joined by series newcomers Tommy Lee Jones and Betty Gilpin, who respectively play his estranged father and a public defender who enters his orbit.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of public defender
Noun
  • Clay County’s deputy chief prosecuting attorney, Spencer Curtis, was appointed by the North Kansas City Council to fill the position, effective as of midnight on Wednesday.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In exchange, the state agreed to drop a murder charge, according to the Franklin County prosecuting attorney.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of prosecuting attorney
Noun
  • When reached for comment, the district attorney staff member referred all questions to the district attorney, the Times reported.
    — Isa Mudannayake, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
  • That led the Tompkins County district attorney, Matthew Van Houten, to reopen the criminal investigation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of district attorney
Noun
  • Smith accepted a deal from prosecutors in March, pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Caddell remains under administration, and the criminal investigation against the company and two of its managers in Italy is continuing, prosecutors said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of prosecutor

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“Trial lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20lawyer. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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