at·tor·ney 
(ə-tûrnē)
(ə-tûrnē)n. pl. at·tor·neys Abbr. Att. or Atty.
A person who is legally qualified and licensed to represent a person in a legal matter, such as a transaction or lawsuit.
[Middle English attourney, from Old French atorne, from past participle of atorner, to appoint; see ATTORN.]
at·torney·ship′ n.