litigator

noun

lit·i·ga·tor ˈli-tə-ˌgā-tər

plural litigators

: one who carries on a legal contest by judicial process : one who litigates legal cases

As a civil-rights litigator, Payton had argued a Richmond, Va., case before the Supreme Court …—

William Greider

For thirty years he had been a ruthless litigator, the meanest, nastiest, and without a doubt one of the most effective courtroom brawlers in Chicago.—

John Grisham

In the 1950's and 60's, he became known as the consummate litigator. Lawyers and judges describe him in the courtroom as wily, charming, eloquent and erudite, with a light but deft touch at cross-examination.—

Jan Hoffman

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Carolyn Rosenblatt practiced nursing for 10 years and in her legal career, was a litigator for 27 years. —

Carolyn Rosenblatt, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024 But that's not all, Texas litigator Tony Buzbee said at a press conference earlier this month. —

Chloe Melas, NBC News, 9 Oct. 2024 Subramanian spent most of his career as a civil litigator of complex disputes at the law firm Susman Godfrey. —

Kara Scannell, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024 Thomas expressed her appreciation in an email sent to Kelly Shackelford, an influential litigator whose clients have won cases at the Supreme Court. —

Andy Kroll, ProPublica, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for litigator