trial lawyer

noun

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: a lawyer who engages chiefly in the trial of cases before courts of original jurisdiction

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The Consumer Attorneys of California, a trial lawyer trade group, backed the fact that the bill wouldn’t limit how much victims could receive from these cases. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Opposition to Newsom’s plan has brought together a diverse coalition of fire survivors, insurers, consumer advocates, trial lawyers and local government groups, who have painted it as a utility bailout. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026 Chow, a trial lawyer by trade, led her own defense during the court case which – like all of Hong Kong’s national security cases – was heard by a panel of three judges selected to oversee such proceedings and not a jury. — Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 Victor Henderson Why does a big-shot trial lawyer want an unpaid gig leading Chicago’s school board? — Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trial lawyer

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First Known Use

circa 1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trial lawyer was circa 1914

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trial lawyer

noun
: a lawyer who engages chiefly in trying especially plaintiff's cases before courts of original jurisdiction

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