trial lawyer
noun
: a lawyer who engages chiefly in the trial of cases before courts of original jurisdiction
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Tom Girardi, the once legendary Los Angeles trial lawyer, was scheduled to be sentenced Friday after a federal jury convicted him of wire fraud.
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Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Other Justice Department Jobs Todd Blanche, Trump’s hush money trial lawyer, was tapped as the president-elect’s deputy attorney general.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
And Karen is the sort of person with all of her many years of experience as a trial lawyer and in this actual courthouse and in this actual office.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Martínez was a moderate and a former trial lawyer who was a strong supporter of growth management.
—Steve Bousquet, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Other Justice Department Jobs Todd Blanche, Trump’s hush money trial lawyer, was tapped as the president-elect’s deputy attorney general.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
And Karen is the sort of person with all of her many years of experience as a trial lawyer and in this actual courthouse and in this actual office.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Martínez was a moderate and a former trial lawyer who was a strong supporter of growth management.
—Steve Bousquet, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Trial lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20lawyer. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
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