How to Use lawyer in a Sentence

lawyer

noun
  • But the thing that had happened with the lawyer wasn’t like that.
    Mary Gaitskill, The New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The search lasted from 8:30 a.m. to noon, said the lawyer, Bob Bauer.
    Sadie Gurman, WSJ, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Of course, the lawyer wasn’t the only one who made a statement.
    Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The veteran lawyer didn’t know what to make of Dirschel.
    Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Mar. 2024
  • The father sent the video to the lawyer, according to the report.
    Bailey Allen, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Apr. 2023
  • The New York team that’s on the case is a very knowledgeable group of lawyers.
    ABC News, 9 Apr. 2023
  • Next, the long-term contract will be handled by the lawyers.
    Lisa J. Huriash, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The court documents did not provide the name of a lawyer for him.
    Josh Meyer, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2024
  • Trump’s lawyers could try to get the case moved to federal court.
    Politifact Staff Writer, Dallas News, 6 Apr. 2023
  • On Thursday, a lawyer for one of the men announced the dismissal of all charges against them.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 2 Feb. 2023
  • His lawyers have also sounded the alarm over his health.
    Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
  • The couple has two sons: Matthew, a lawyer, and John, an actor and writer.
    Katie Bowlby, Country Living, 18 Apr. 2023
  • There was a spate of fire-breathing letters from her lawyers.
    Lili Anolik, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
  • None of the teens have had any prior contact with the juvenile court, the lawyer said.
    Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 5 May 2023
  • His lawyer, along with the United States Attorney, were the ones who discussed the terms.
    Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2023
  • Charged with retail fraud, the NYT report states that Williams had to hire a lawyer to defend him.
    Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 1 July 2024
  • But a prominent church lawyer told the bishop to keep the abuse secret.
    Michael Rezendes & Helen Wieffering, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2022
  • The lawyer, Joseph D. McBride, did not respond to requests for comment.
    Tom Jackman, Washington Post, 4 May 2023
  • Ben Crump, a lawyer for the Nichols family, also spoke.
    Armando Garcia, ABC News, 2 Feb. 2023
  • The lawyer popped the question while the two were enjoying sunset at a beach in Aruba.
    Raven Brunner, Peoplemag, 25 July 2024
  • That's because the British-Lebanese lawyer's trusty hair stylist, Dimitris Giannetos, is on the case.
    Ana Morales, Vogue, 12 July 2024
  • That status allows the lawyers to litigate on behalf of the state.
    Ivana Hrynkiw | Ihrynkiw@al.com, al, 13 Apr. 2023
  • One of those personal-injury lawyers on the billboards would sue him, and win.
    Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The first line of the 2014 document was also used in the trial by another of their lawyers, Craig Smith.
    Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 12 July 2023
  • The director and his lawyer are now fighting to keep the documents — which haven’t yet been opened — sealed.
    Manori Ravindran, Variety, 21 Mar. 2023
  • But even finding lawyers to do the work is a challenge, advocates said.
    Paloma Esquivel, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2023
  • But the Gordon lawyers said the state constitution requires more than that.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Instead, the council would hire a lawyer to handle those duties.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Oct. 2023
  • His father was a lawyer, and his mother was a homemaker.
    Emily Langer, Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2023
  • Check local laws or consult with a lawyer to ensure your guidelines align with legal requirements.
    Debra Rinell, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024

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