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Recent Examples of trial lawyer
Courtesy Robert Madden Madden studied archaeology as an undergraduate, then spent 25 years as a trial lawyer.
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Evan Bush,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
Bobby Barrera said his father’s reputation as a trial lawyer was known across the state.
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Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson,
San Antonio Express-News,
16 Mar. 2026
By prohibiting attorneys from suggesting a value for non-economic damages, the measure blocks victims from telling a jury what their claims are worth, trial lawyer Jeff Wilson told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing on the proposal last month.
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Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
Working closely with trial lawyer Patty Glaser, Basinger represented such entertainment and business leaders as Snoop Dogg, Keith Olbermann, ICM and PIMCO’s Bill Gross.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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Evan Bush,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
Bobby Barrera said his father’s reputation as a trial lawyer was known across the state.
—
Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson,
San Antonio Express-News,
16 Mar. 2026
By prohibiting attorneys from suggesting a value for non-economic damages, the measure blocks victims from telling a jury what their claims are worth, trial lawyer Jeff Wilson told members of the Senate Judiciary Committee at a hearing on the proposal last month.
—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
Working closely with trial lawyer Patty Glaser, Basinger represented such entertainment and business leaders as Snoop Dogg, Keith Olbermann, ICM and PIMCO’s Bill Gross.
—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trial lawyer
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Just as extraordinary was that Friedmann, who knew as much about criminal law as many criminal lawyers do, appeared to have designed the plot precisely to confound prosecutors.
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My dreams were like, makeup artist, criminal lawyer and singer, that’s it.
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Carrión carried a magazine, in mint condition, published by the Ecuadorian public defender’s office in 2018.
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Those payouts cover billable hours, plus reimbursements for such expenses as travel, meals and lodging, Patrick Orr, spokesperson for the state public defender’s office, told the Statesman.
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Leahy, 31, was charged with murder in the first degree with a deadly weapon enhancement on Monday, May 18, the prosecuting attorney's office tells PEOPLE.
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The victim provided a statement the prosecuting attorney shared during sentencing, according to a news release from Canyon County.
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Beyond murder, the district attorney’s office charged Moore with possession on the day of the homicide of between one gram and just less than four grams of methamphetamine.
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In its decision not to pursue charges in Martinez-Sarmiento’s death, the district attorney’s office said Colorado Springs officers responded to a report on July 5, 2025, of a man yelling and brandishing a firearm near a nightclub.
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Murdaugh was a partner at a powerful law firm with his name on it, and his father, grandfather and great-grandfather served as the local prosecutor consecutively from 1920 to 2006.
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Federal prosecutors are investigating Adorni after revelations of luxury travel, new properties and lavish spending that exceed his modest official salary.
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“Trial lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trial%20lawyer. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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