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defense lawyer

NOUN
defense attorney
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Andrew Proto, a defense lawyer, said “a 15-second clip” isn’t worth a criminal record.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Fresh off a razor-thin runoff victory, the flamboyant millionaire defense lawyer and political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella is set to take office on Aug. 7.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

De la Espriella, a 47-year-old criminal defense lawyer with a side hustle in online fashion retailing, talked little about economics on the campaign trail.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

The latest count, according to a Lexis search a defense lawyer ran for me, is more than 21,000.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

The defense lawyer asked which country he was referring to.

From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple




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