private practice

Example Sentences

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A graduate of Columbia University law school, he served as a lawyer in the US Army from 1957 to 1960 before entering private practice.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Emails show she had a large number of communications with Epstein between 2014 and 2019, when she was in private practice after leaving the White House.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Not long after opening his private practice in 1965, Gilberg was contacted by a prominent Beverly Hills couple seeking care for their son.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

We haven’t been in touch for a while—you stayed in the Navy; I went into private practice after wrapping up my obligated service in the JAG Corps.

From Slate • Nov. 24, 2025

I didn't say nothing, and the coach followed up with, "This is a private practice."

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds