as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
the sign on the door read "Blalock Smith, Attorney-at-Law"
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Recent Examples of attorney-at-law
He’s done a bang-up job of portraying one of the most creative attorneys-at-law TV has ever produced, after all.
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attorney-at-law
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In January, lawyer Robert Pang said Lai suffered health issues including heart palpitations, high blood pressure and diabetes.—
Kanis Leung,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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She had been arrested in December at a ceremony honoring Khosrow Alikordi, a 46-year-old Iranian lawyer and human rights advocate who had been based in Mashhad.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Groft’s attorneys in November expressed doubt as to his mental competency, but a judge deemed Groft competent after an evaluation.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Simpson's defense attorneys and prosecutors with the state paint two very different pictures of Kendrick Simpson.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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“Attorney-at-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attorney-at-law. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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