litigator

noun

lit·i·ga·tor ˈli-tə-ˌgā-tər

plural litigators

: one who carries on a legal contest by judicial process : one who litigates legal cases

As a civil-rights litigator, Payton had argued a Richmond, Va., case before the Supreme Court …—

William Greider

For thirty years he had been a ruthless litigator, the meanest, nastiest, and without a doubt one of the most effective courtroom brawlers in Chicago.—

John Grisham

In the 1950's and 60's, he became known as the consummate litigator. Lawyers and judges describe him in the courtroom as wily, charming, eloquent and erudite, with a light but deft touch at cross-examination.—

Jan Hoffman

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The United States Department of Justice Office of Victims of Crimes developed a Vicarious Trauma Toolkit containing over 500 resources to help litigators understand vicarious trauma and its risk factors. —

Richard Hobbs, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 Edward Caspar, head litigator in the Smith v. Trump case, said Trump will be applying for presidential immunity this month. —

Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025 And Morgan, that big-law litigator who wants to hire Gaetz after tossing $1 million toward Biden? —

Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024 Wood is a veteran prosecutor whom attorneys have described as a confident but stubborn litigator. —

Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for litigator