litigator

American  

[lit-i-gey-ter] / ˈlɪt ɪˌgeɪ tər /

noun

1. a courtroom lawyer.

2. a litigant.

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Usage

What does litigator mean? A litigator is a lawyer, especially one who specializes in civil cases.To litigate is to engage in a legal proceeding, such as a lawsuit. It can mean to bring a lawsuit or to contest one. The word especially refers to what litigators do in such a proceeding.Less commonly, litigator can refer to a person engaged in a lawsuit. However, a more common word for this is litigant.The process of engaging in a legal proceeding is called litigation. To be in litigation typically means to be engaged in a civil legal proceeding (as opposed to a criminal one, in which one is said to be on trial).Example: He was a prominent litigator in the ’80s before he became a prosecutor.

Etymology

Origin of litigator

First recorded in 1900–05; litigate ( def. ) + -or ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

“The death of their father was extraordinarily traumatic, as you can imagine. That was compounded by this putative heir all of a sudden showing up and demanding money,” said Joseph Lipchitz, a litigator in Boston.

From The Wall Street Journal

And securities and antitrust litigators Christine M. Fox and David Saldamando argue less reporting could drive more volatility in the public markets.

From Barron's

Learning those skills helped Bryce, who is now 60 and lives in the Philadelphia suburb of Ambler, become a litigator, representing large financial institutions.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Voting — that was John’s fight,” says Michael Carvin, the veteran conservative litigator and longtime Roberts friend, who came to Washington around the same time as the future chief.

From Salon

Prediction markets face a handful of legal challenges from state litigators, but Spruce Point reported that these challenges are likely to go to the U.S.

From MarketWatch