noun ( AmE )
ADJECTIVE
▪ defense , prosecuting
▪ district
▪ assistant
▪ practicing
▪
He is a practicing family law ~ with years of experience.
▪ bankruptcy , civil , criminal , immigration , malpractice , patent , etc.
▪ corporate
▪ court-appointed
▪
He fired his court-appointed ~ and began representing himself.
▪ famed , high-profile , prominent , renowned , senior
▪
He hired a high-profile defense ~ to represent him.
VERB + ATTORNEY
▪ hire , retain
▪ appoint , assign
▪
The assistant district ~ was assigned to prosecute the case.
▪ consult
▪
Consult an ~ whenever you make a major decision affecting your estate.
ATTORNEY + VERB
▪ represent sb
▪ practice sth , specialize in sth
▪
an ~ specializing in entertainment law
▪ file sth
▪
Her ~ filed a motion for an injunction.
▪ argue sth , argue for sth
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Attorneys argued that prosecutors never proved who sent the email.
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Army ~s argued for a general discharge.
▪ advise sb/sth
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Your ~ may advise you to accept a cash settlement.