trial lawyer

noun

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as in criminal lawyer

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Recent Examples of trial lawyer Chow, a trial lawyer by trade, led her own defense during the court case which – like all of Hong Kong’s national security cases – was heard by a panel of three judges selected to oversee such proceedings and not a jury. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 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 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
  • Although online court records list Michael Morrison as a public defender in the case, a representative of the Orange County Public Defender’s Office told PEOPLE that an individual attorney had not yet been assigned.
    — Esther Lian, PEOPLE, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Shea’s tampering was first revealed publicly during a 2024 trial for a 2010 murder and rape, when public defender Michael Kabakoff asked a testifying DNA expert about the issues.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 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
  • The group said the man’s daughter provided documents confirming his death, which have been turned over to the district attorney.
    — Lekan Oyekanmi, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Jeffrey Royer was an FBI agent from 1996 to 2001 and defrauded investors by falsely representing how their funds would be used and fabricating documents about their investments' performance, according to the district attorney's office.
    — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of district attorney
Noun
  • The Paris prosecutor’s office opened an investigation on Monday into an overnight cyberattack on refrigeration systems at hundreds of French supermarkets.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The charges include organized theft and criminal association, said Marseille prosecutor Nicolas Bessone.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 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 20 Oct. 2026.

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