as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations
enjoyed a distinguished career as a counselor-at-law for more than 40 years
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Noun
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In a bid to get Damian to consider granting bail for Rivera, the former congressman’s lawyers submitted multiple letters from friends and former colleagues to both vouch for him and put their own finances at risk on his behalf.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
25 May 2026 -
The blocker is not merely the neighborhood crank with a CEQA lawyer.—
Tracy Hernandez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2026
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Defense attorneys deny all the charges against him.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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He is represented by Authentic Talent and Literary Management, UTA and attorney Roger Pliakas.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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“Counselor-at-law.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/counselor-at-law. Accessed 27 May. 2026.
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