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
• counsellor
• 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

The unusual legal predicament comes as lawyers for the Department of Justice are attempting to unseal sensitive grand jury transcripts related to Epstein and meet with Maxwell. —Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 22 July 2025

Blanche previously served as a criminal defense lawyer for Trump when the president was indicted in four separate cases after ending his first White House term in January 2017. —Dan Mangan,emily Wilkins, CNBC, 22 July 2025

The lawyers, who are based in the U.S. Virgin Islands, did not respond to multiple calls or emails. —Peter Kiefer, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025

The Metropolitan Nashville Police Department issued the citation on Thursday, July 10, his lawyer, Worrick G. Robinson IV, confirmed in a statement to PEOPLE. —Daniel S. Levine, People.com, 11 July 2025