trial lawyer
noun
: a lawyer who engages chiefly in the trial of cases before courts of original jurisdiction
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Warner is bulking up for antitrust review, hiring trial lawyer Dan Petrocelli, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
McNeel spent more than the rest of the GOP field combined and was backed by the trial lawyers still smarting over last year’s litigation overhaul.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026
New Orleans trial lawyer Hank Graham, 75, says he’s been going to Galatoire’s for about 55 years, since his college days.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
After law school, Ashton gained invaluable experience under renowned trial lawyers before co-founding Ashton & Price in 1996.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 10 Feb. 2026
McNeel spent more than the rest of the GOP field combined and was backed by the trial lawyers still smarting over last year’s litigation overhaul.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 21 Jan. 2026
New Orleans trial lawyer Hank Graham, 75, says he’s been going to Galatoire’s for about 55 years, since his college days.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 17 Jan. 2026
After law school, Ashton gained invaluable experience under renowned trial lawyers before co-founding Ashton & Price in 1996.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Trial lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20lawyer. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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