criminal lawyer
noun
: a lawyer who specializes in criminal law
especially : a lawyer who represents defendants in criminal cases
Example Sentences
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Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Outside the courthouse, Thomas walked away quickly with criminal lawyer John L. Calcagni, as MacDonald spoke on his behalf. Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022 The involvement of multiple countries and organizations does not necessarily lead to a more productive investigation, said Wayne Jordash, a British criminal lawyer who lives in Ukraine. New York Times, 3 July 2022 The final episodes will conclude the complicated journey and transformation of its compromised hero, Jimmy McGill, played by Bob Odenkirk, into criminal lawyer Saul Goodman. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2022 Rotunno was joined by Damon Cheronis, a law-school classmate and an accomplished criminal lawyer. Ken Auletta, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 Better Call Saul, a prequel to Breaking Bad, has followed Odenkirk’s Jimmy McGill on his journey from small-time attorney to the powerful criminal lawyer known as Saul Goodman, who goes on to represent Bryan Cranston’s Walter White. Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2022 One of Broadway's longest-running shows, the musical focuses on the story of 1920s housewife and dancer Roxie Hart who murders her lover and attempts to avoid going to jail by hiring a slick criminal lawyer. Andrea Towers, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2022 Bowman is charged with a felony account of resisting arrest with force or violence and a misdemeanor for simple battery on a police officer, his criminal lawyer, Keith Whiddon, said. NBC News, 25 Aug. 2021 See More
Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Outside the courthouse, Thomas walked away quickly with criminal lawyer John L. Calcagni, as MacDonald spoke on his behalf. Amanda Milkovits, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022 The involvement of multiple countries and organizations does not necessarily lead to a more productive investigation, said Wayne Jordash, a British criminal lawyer who lives in Ukraine. New York Times, 3 July 2022 The final episodes will conclude the complicated journey and transformation of its compromised hero, Jimmy McGill, played by Bob Odenkirk, into criminal lawyer Saul Goodman. Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 June 2022 Rotunno was joined by Damon Cheronis, a law-school classmate and an accomplished criminal lawyer. Ken Auletta, The New Yorker, 30 May 2022 Better Call Saul, a prequel to Breaking Bad, has followed Odenkirk’s Jimmy McGill on his journey from small-time attorney to the powerful criminal lawyer known as Saul Goodman, who goes on to represent Bryan Cranston’s Walter White. Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Apr. 2022 One of Broadway's longest-running shows, the musical focuses on the story of 1920s housewife and dancer Roxie Hart who murders her lover and attempts to avoid going to jail by hiring a slick criminal lawyer. Andrea Towers, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2022 Bowman is charged with a felony account of resisting arrest with force or violence and a misdemeanor for simple battery on a police officer, his criminal lawyer, Keith Whiddon, said. NBC News, 25 Aug. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1753, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
criminal lawyer
noun
: a lawyer who specializes in criminal law
criminal lawyers
noun
as in trial lawyers
Synonyms & Similar Words
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- trial lawyers
- public defenders
- prosecuting attorneys
- district attorneys
- prosecutors
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- legal eagles
- solicitors
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- solicitors
- jurists
- attorneys
- counselors-at-law
- counsellors
- lawmakers
- legislators
- pettifoggers
- advocates
- counselors
- counsels
- lawgivers
- attorneys-at-law
- Philadelphia lawyers
- solons
- shysters
