trial lawyer
noun
: a lawyer who engages chiefly in the trial of cases before courts of original jurisdiction
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The Make America Healthy Again movement and trial lawyers lost.
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Zachary Karabell,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
Earley is a trial lawyer who founded her own law firm and has worked as a public defender.
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Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
George Psoras is a serious trial lawyer who will make the office tougher, fairer and more competent.
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Clarke Ahlers,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
If the superfund template survives, the next decade of American energy policy will be written by trial lawyers, attorneys general and a handful of out-of-state philanthropies bankrolling the litigation pipeline.
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Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Zachary Karabell,
Washington Post,
1 July 2026
Earley is a trial lawyer who founded her own law firm and has worked as a public defender.
—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
George Psoras is a serious trial lawyer who will make the office tougher, fairer and more competent.
—
Clarke Ahlers,
Baltimore Sun,
10 June 2026
If the superfund template survives, the next decade of American energy policy will be written by trial lawyers, attorneys general and a handful of out-of-state philanthropies bankrolling the litigation pipeline.
—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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“Trial lawyer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trial%20lawyer. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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