noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ brilliant , clever , competent , excellent , good , smart ( esp. AmE )
▪ high-powered , hotshot ( AmE ), leading , prominent , senior , successful , top
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A leading human rights ~ took on his case.
▪ greedy , rich , wealthy
▪ experienced , qualified ( esp. BrE )
▪ practising/practicing
▪ academic ( esp. BrE )
▪ trial ( AmE )
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He was a trial ~ for many years.
▪ defence/defense , prosecuting , prosecution ( esp. BrE )
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a top criminal defence ~ ( BrE )
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He brought in a hot-shot criminal defense ~ who secured a not guilty verdict. ( AmE )
▪ court-appointed ( esp. AmE )
▪ government , private ( esp. AmE )
▪ civilian , military
▪ appellate ( AmE )
▪ international , local
▪ antitrust ( AmE ), bankruptcy ( AmE ), civil , civil rights , commercial ( esp. BrE ), constitutional , corporate , criminal , divorce , employment , family , human rights , immigration , labor ( AmE ), libel ( esp. BrE ), malpractice ( AmE ), patent , personal-injury , tax , tort ( AmE )