a North Carolina senator who made his fortune as a trial lawyer
trial lawyer in American English
noun
a lawyer who specializes in appearing before trial courts
Word origin
[1910–15]This word is first recorded in the period 1910–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blackout, functionalism, homeroom, insulin, zing
Examples of 'trial lawyer' in a sentence
trial lawyer
He compares the complexities of his job to that of a trial lawyer.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
He is intelligent, telegenic and a successful trial lawyer.
Globe and Mail (2003)
You can go to advance trial lawyer camps and seminars where they teach you this kind of thing.
The Sun (2011)
She founded a school, he made his name as a trial lawyer for 'alleged mobsters'.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
After writing about this case on my blog, a justice department trial lawyer wrote me an e-mail.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Trial lawyers are opposed to the caps.
Houston Chronicle (2002)
They all ended up going to trial lawyers, and we know what happened then.
The Scientist (2000)
This prompted deliberations between the judge and the trial lawyers about a potential conflict of interest.