COUNSELORS-AT-LAW Synonyms: 27 Similar Words

counselors-at-law

noun

plural of counselor-at-law

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a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations enjoyed a distinguished career as a counselor-at-law for more than 40 years

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This includes legal threats that Theranos’ lawyers leveled against him as well as against two of his sources, Tyler Shultz and Erika Cheung.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
The outlet also reported that Marshall's lawyers sought arrest warrants for at least 81 patients who missed their court dates.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

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