trial lawyer

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of trial lawyer

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

Public unions, trial lawyers, green lobbies, hospitals that live off Medicaid, and the Soros funding operation dominate state politics.

From The Wall Street Journal

Or, in the case of the founders of Judson Squared, dull trial lawyers.

From The Wall Street Journal

In January, Robert Simon, a trial lawyer and co-founder of Simon Law Group, posted a video on Instagram saying some Case Connect ads that seemed to be targeting victims of the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times

Courts also said it was questionable whether the forgone fitness hearing, as his trial lawyer suggested, would have resulted in any action.

From Los Angeles Times

So while the program isn’t a full liability shield for vaccine makers, its very existence significantly narrows the cases trial lawyers can file.

From Salon