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trial lawyer

American  

noun

  1. a lawyer who specializes in appearing before trial courts.


Etymology

Origin of trial lawyer

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

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Veteran trial lawyer David Boies said clients are willing to pay the hourly rates at the high end because the stakes for certain litigation and corporate work are so high.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Ms Comey - who had been a trial lawyer at the high-profile justice department office in Manhattan since 2015 - was given no explanation for her firing, a person familiar with the matter told Politico.

From BBC • Jul. 16, 2025

Representative, D-El Paso; Joe Lonsdale, entrepreneur, founder and managing partner at 8VC; and Katie Phang, journalist and trial lawyer.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2025

Negro is represented by high-powered trial lawyer Brian Panish, a St. John Bosco alumnus and the lead donor to the school’s $7.2-million Panish Family Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2025

Although he'd attempted to get assistance from an experienced trial lawyer, no one was willing to help represent Guiteau.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow