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defense lawyer

NOUN
defense attorney
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It’s easy to be the candidate lobbing criticisms, or even the defense lawyer arguing the facts.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

Reiner’s former defense lawyer, Alan Jackson, quit the case in January.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 16, 2026

D4vd's defense lawyer Blair Berk said "there was no evidence of deliberate intention to kill."

From Barron's Jul. 27, 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

They couldn’t promise anything—all the parties would have to agree, including Sasha’s family, the district attorney, and Richard’s defense lawyer, Bill Du Bois.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater




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