private practice

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After attending law school, Gonzalez Rogers spent more than a decade in private practice, achieving the status of partner in her law firm before then-Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger appointed her as a local superior court judge.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

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

In addition to having a private practice, she worked part time at Amae Health, a Los Angeles clinic providing mental health and psychiatric care, the outlet said.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Delrahim worked an initial stint as a Justice Department antitrust deputy from 2003 to 2005 before moving back to California to enter private practice.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

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

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds