legal eagle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of legal eagle
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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As Slate legal eagle Mark Joseph Stern puts it, the Roberts decision is an attempt at compromise that will do nothing to settle the issue, instead inviting more bitter conflict.
From Slate
The firm is nominally run by Beau Bridges between putts, with Jason Ritter as the boss’ son and Skye P. Marshall as Ritter’s estranged legal eagle wife.
From Los Angeles Times
With a mountain of debt, Giuliani apparently cannot afford to pay his legal fees let alone fork over the kind of hefty retainer such a legal eagle would command.
From Seattle Times
Fox News legal eagle Shannon Bream says her new book, “The Mothers and Daughters of the Bible Speak: The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons for Today,” reflects both her evangelical Christian experience and the research skills she honed in law school.
From Washington Times
Goodell has added another female legal eagle to the team — former Obama Attorney General Loretta Lynch — to represent the NFL in the discrimination lawsuit filed by former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores.
From Washington Times
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