private practice

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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

Eljamel's private practice work is not included in the public inquiry's terms of reference.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 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

Hellerstein was raised in the Bronx and earned his law degree at Columbia University, before spending nearly four decades in private practice at now-defunct Wall Street law firm Stroock & Stroock & Lavan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

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

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds