Philadelphia lawyer

noun

Definition of Philadelphia lawyernext
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  1. lawyer
  2. attorney
  3. prosecuting attorney
  4. ambulance chaser
  5. district attorney
  6. trial lawyer
  7. counselor
  8. shyster
Noun
  • The justices, too, seemed eager to embrace electronic recording in cases where no court reporter is available and litigants cannot afford to pay for one on their own, repeatedly pressing lawyers on exactly how such a ruling might be written.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Attorneys and the judge prepared the jury charge, which contains the instructions for the panel’s deliberations, and the lawyers made their closing arguments on Monday afternoon.
    — Star-Telegram staff. Produced with AI assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 July 2026
Definition of lawyer
Noun
  • News cameras will be allowed to record and broadcast much of the hearing, the judge ruled last week over the objections of Robinson’s attorneys.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • The crucial pretrial hearing was pushed back as prosecutors and defense attorneys sparred over what evidence could be presented and if cameras would be allowed in the courtroom.
    — N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of attorney
Noun
  • Findings will be presented to the Yell County prosecuting attorney, who will determine how to proceed, the release says.
    — Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 2 July 2026
  • The prosecuting attorney's office for King County, Washington, which includes Seattle, publishes some of the most detailed regional reports on shootings in the country.
    — Martin Kaste, NPR, 30 June 2026
Definition of prosecuting attorney
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  • And while the titular ambulance chaser naturally holds court for six seasons (beating Breaking Bad by one), equally excellent turns by Jonathan Banks and Rhea Seehorn ensure this multi-award-winning series works as both the perfect prequel and a bingeable standalone drama.
    — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026
Definition of ambulance chaser
Noun
  • The mayor's office and the district attorney's office did not immediately respond.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • He was not taken into custody, and his case will be directed to the Napa County district attorney’s office for review and possible prosecution, the Sheriff’s Office said.
    — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of district attorney
Noun
  • 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
Definition of trial lawyer
Noun
  • Text 741741 from anywhere in the nation to reach a counselor.
    — Helen Santoro, Denver Post, 29 June 2026
  • The filing came a day after an investigation led by the Texas Legislature determined the camp had no emergency plan and failed to evacuate campers and counselors quickly enough.
    — Robert Abitbol, USA Today, 29 June 2026
Definition of counselor
Noun
  • The bubble-ists think that the Coreweave people are hopeless dreamers at best and shysters at worst.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
  • To demonstrate that point in a video, a researcher told a robot arm to put a bunch of plastic grapes into a clear Tupperware container, then proceeded to shift three containers around on the table in an approximation of a shyster’s shell game.
    — Eliza Strickland, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of shyster
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