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cocounsel

noun

Definition of cocounsel

as in lawyer

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Recent Examples of cocounsel Mesereau cocounsel Kathleen Bliss said at a hearing last week. — Laura McCrystal, Philly.com, 1 Apr. 2018 Relying in part on the text messages collected from Michelle's phone, Rayburn and her cocounsel, Maryclare Flynn, described her as a lonely, calculating girl who killed an ambivalent boy to win the attention of her peers. — Jesse Barron, Esquire, 23 Aug. 2017

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Noun

His lawyer did not immediately return a message seeking comment.

— John Annese, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
At the arraignment, Burke's lawyers withdrew in a shocking move, leaving him with a public defender.

— Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of lawyer

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Hackett's suit, filed by civil rights attorney Ben Crump, seeks compensatory and punitive damages and names Arellano in his individual capacity as the sole defendant.

— Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 31 Aug. 2026
Asking the Virgin for forgiveness The visa applications submitted by Lozano will now probably come under review by USCIS, said Ortiz, the attorney with the Loyola Immigrant Justice Clinic.

— Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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Shelley served as the Warriors’ associate general counsel and director of business and legal affairs and risk management, and Vasquez was the vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion.

— Devon Henderson, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Ella Stiller is their ingenuous aide-de-camp, Busy Philipps a flamboyant investor and Renée Elise Goldsberry as an opposing counsel who has history with Colter.

— Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of counsel

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Born on October 13, 1945, in the Bronx, Nadler developed his comedy as a summer camp counselor.

— Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
Nadler honed his comedy chops as a summer camp counselor and discovered a passion for stand-up while a theater major at Ithaca College.

— Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of counselor

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So are 44 of 50 state attorneys general, dozens of Indian tribes, consumer advocates, addiction experts, and an increasingly bipartisan contingent on Capitol Hill.

— Marshall Cohen, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Satish Thiagarjan, founder and CEO of Brysa, advocates using a scoring system rather than relying on instinct.

— Alison Coleman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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