trial lawyer

noun

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: a lawyer who engages chiefly in the trial of cases before courts of original jurisdiction

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In August, the State Department announced sanctions against ICC President Tomoko Akane of Japan and senior trial lawyer Abdoulaye Seye of Senegal over their involvement in the court’s investigation of Israel’s war in Gaza. — Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 2026 The problem is that Kevin is not a trial lawyer and only has his intern niece Paige (Lana Condor) and partners Sal Maltese (Tone Bell) and Dottie Jones (Martha Kelly) to assist him. — ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 The Consumer Attorneys of California, a trial lawyer trade group, backed the fact that the bill wouldn’t limit how much victims could receive from these cases. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Opposition to Newsom’s plan has brought together a diverse coalition of fire survivors, insurers, consumer advocates, trial lawyers and local government groups, who have painted it as a utility bailout. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trial lawyer

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First Known Use

circa 1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trial lawyer was circa 1914

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trial lawyer

noun
: a lawyer who engages chiefly in trying especially plaintiff's cases before courts of original jurisdiction

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