trial lawyers
Attorneys arguing cases
Trial lawyers are attorneys who specialize in presenting cases before courts, as opposed to those who handle transactions, contracts, or advisory work.
The term often carries political weight in American discourse, where "trial lawyers" frequently appears as shorthand for plaintiff's attorneys in personal injury and class action suits—sometimes used admiringly, sometimes pejoratively by those who see litigation as excessive.
- criminal defenseAdvocacy for the accused
- jury selectionChoosing trial decision-makers
- personal injury lawLitigation over physical harm
- slip and fallLose footing, then collapse
- ambulance chaserUnscrupulous personal injury lawyer
conflict of interest · voir dire · jury verdict · cross-examination · hostile witness · expert witness · closing arguments · opening statements · reasonable doubt · medical malpractice · wrongful death · contingency fee · settlement talks · persuasive writing · burden of proof · professional integrity · discovery phase · forensic experts
- leadersleader, boss, leaders, bosses, chiefs
- law typesboutique firm, BigLaw, solo practice, personal injury, criminal defense
- lawyer groupsbar associations, bar association, law society, Inns of Court, professional guilds
trial lawyerscorporate counsel
Company's internal lawyer
mediators · closers · arbitrators · negotiators · ombudsmen
trial lawyersdefense attorneys
Lawyers representing accused individuals
public defenders · defense counsel · defense lawyers · prosecutors
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