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defense lawyer

NOUN
defense attorney
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One prominent criminal tax defense lawyer said he would give his clients a copy of Ver’s agreement and tell them, “These are the guys who got this done.”

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

Hernández is innocent and was set up by convicted narco traffickers, said Renato Stabile, Hernández’s defense lawyer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 2, 2025

In the same year he ran for mayor, Hillquit was also the defense lawyer for several left-leaning publications that Woodrow Wilson’s administration tried to ban or shut down.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2025

Maina, the lawmaker and defense lawyer, says she plans to introduce legislation amending antiterror laws to prevent their misuse.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 9, 2025

Even Nathaniel Blackwood, the high-priced criminal defense lawyer hired by his dad, told Cole he might be tried as an adult.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen




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