attorney-at-law
noun
at·tor·ney-at-law ə-ˈtər-nē-ˈat-ˈlȯ 
plural attorneys-at-law
: a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute and defend actions in such court on the retainer of clients
Synonyms
- advocate
- attorney
- counsel
- counselor
- counsellor
- counselor-at-law
- lawyer
- legal eagle
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Word History
First Known Use
1702, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
attorney-at-law
noun
plural attorneys-at-law
: lawyer compare attorney-in-fact
attorney-at-law
noun
as in lawyer
a person whose profession is to conduct lawsuits for clients or to advise about legal rights and obligations the sign on the door read "Blalock Smith, Attorney-at-Law" Synonyms & Similar Words
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- lawyer
- attorney
- advocate
- counselor
- counselor-at-law
- counsellor
- solicitor
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- prosecutor
- legal eagle
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- district attorney
- prosecuting attorney
- legislator
- trial lawyer
- criminal lawyer
- public defender
- lawmaker
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- shyster
- ambulance chaser
- lawgiver
- solon
- Philadelphia lawyer
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