shrewd attorney
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The actress J. Smith-Cameron, who plays the shrewd attorney Gerri Kellman on “Succession,” focuses on the process of elimination rather than vowels or consonants.
From New York Times • Feb. 23, 2022
Hays has another telephone number: he is also a shrewd attorney with a penchant for plunking the mandolin out of office hours.
From Time Magazine Archive
The shrewd attorney at once perceived the conflict which agitated the mind of his patron.
From Hatchie, the Guardian Slave; or, The Heiress of Bellevue by Ashton, Warren T.
The shrewd attorney hired by the four committeemen knew very well that he was not prejudicing his clients' case when he advised them to quash the warrant.
From How Janice Day Won by Long, Helen Beecher
At a single glance the shrewd attorney had comprehended the whole scheme of the barrister.
From The Lesser Bourgeoisie by Balzac, Honoré de
