trial lawyer
noun
: a lawyer who engages chiefly in the trial of cases before courts of original jurisdiction
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web For nearly 20 years, Bailey has been a civil defense trial lawyer in Huntsville. 
Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2022 Efforts to reach McCree-Wilson’s father were unsuccessful, and both his trial lawyer and appeals attorney declined to comment. cleveland, 27 Aug. 2022 Both parents are also lawyers; Jonathan is a trial lawyer who has represented Michael Jackson’s estate for more than a decade. Will Taylor, Outside Online, 19 Aug. 2022 However, that argument wouldn't likely convince a judge, John Browning, a trial lawyer and former Texas appellate justice, told Bloomberg Law. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2022 He was sentenced to death in 1998, but the Missouri Supreme Court tossed the sentence due to errors by Deck’s trial lawyer. NBC News, 4 May 2022 He was sentenced to death in 1998, but the Missouri Supreme Court tossed the sentence due to errors by Deck’s trial lawyer. NBC News, 4 May 2022 He was sentenced to death in 1998, but the Missouri Supreme Court tossed the sentence due to errors by Deck’s trial lawyer. Jim Salter, ajc, 3 May 2022 According to Holly Davis, a trial lawyer and founding partner of Austin divorce firm Kirker Davis LLP, the custody case will likely start over with a new judge. Angie Orellana Hernandez, USA TODAY, 22 June 2022 See More
Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 2 Sep. 2022 Efforts to reach McCree-Wilson’s father were unsuccessful, and both his trial lawyer and appeals attorney declined to comment. cleveland, 27 Aug. 2022 Both parents are also lawyers; Jonathan is a trial lawyer who has represented Michael Jackson’s estate for more than a decade. Will Taylor, Outside Online, 19 Aug. 2022 However, that argument wouldn't likely convince a judge, John Browning, a trial lawyer and former Texas appellate justice, told Bloomberg Law. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Aug. 2022 He was sentenced to death in 1998, but the Missouri Supreme Court tossed the sentence due to errors by Deck’s trial lawyer. NBC News, 4 May 2022 He was sentenced to death in 1998, but the Missouri Supreme Court tossed the sentence due to errors by Deck’s trial lawyer. NBC News, 4 May 2022 He was sentenced to death in 1998, but the Missouri Supreme Court tossed the sentence due to errors by Deck’s trial lawyer. Jim Salter, ajc, 3 May 2022 According to Holly Davis, a trial lawyer and founding partner of Austin divorce firm Kirker Davis LLP, the custody case will likely start over with a new judge. Angie Orellana Hernandez, USA TODAY, 22 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
circa 1914, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
trial lawyer
noun
: a lawyer who engages chiefly in trying especially plaintiff's cases before courts of original jurisdiction
trial lawyers
noun
as in criminal lawyers
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- criminal lawyers
- public defenders
- prosecuting attorneys
- district attorneys
- prosecutors
- co-counsels
- mouthpieces
- lawyers
- solicitors
- cocounsels
- ambulance chasers
- legal eagles
- solicitors
- jurists
- attorneys
- counsellors
- lawmakers
- counselors-at-law
- legislators
- advocates
- counselors
- attorneys-at-law
- Philadelphia lawyers
- counsels
- lawgivers
- pettifoggers
- solons
- shysters
- put (someone) in a pigeonhole
- put (someone) in mind of (something)
- put (someone) off his/her stride
- put (someone) off his/her stroke
- put (someone) on to
- put (someone) out of a job
- put (someone) out of work
- put (someone) out to grass
- put (someone) to flight
- put (someone) to the sword
- put (someone) up to
- put (something or someone) on the map
- put (something) behind (oneself)
- put (something) down to
- put (something) into practice
- put (something) into service
- put (something) into words
- put (something) out of one's mind
- put (something) over on (someone)
- put (something) to (good) use
- put (something) together with
- put a check on
- put a cork in it
- put a crimp in
- put a dampener on