litigator
noun
lit·i·ga·tor
ˈli-tə-ˌgā-tər 
plural litigators
: one who carries on a legal contest by judicial process : one who litigates legal cases
As a civil-rights litigator, Payton had argued a Richmond, Va., case before the Supreme Court …—
William Greider
William GreiderFor thirty years he had been a ruthless litigator, the meanest, nastiest, and without a doubt one of the most effective courtroom brawlers in Chicago.—John Grisham
John GrishamIn the 1950's and 60's, he became known as the consummate litigator. Lawyers and judges describe him in the courtroom as wily, charming, eloquent and erudite, with a light but deft touch at cross-examination.—Jan Hoffman
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Isaacson and Phillips served as litigators at the firm, according to their bios on Paul Weiss's website.
—Joe Walsh, CBS News, 23 May 2025
How The Sacramento Bee pushed back In December, The Sacramento Bee sought the help of Karl Olson, one of the state’s leading Public Records Act litigators, to push back against the school’s records denial.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
There was a time when Karen Weekly, sandpaper-tough former litigator, would’ve been galled by gyrations for social media’s sake.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 22 May 2025
What the series uncovered strengthened the hand of litigators.
—Richard Wexler, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 23 May 2025
How The Sacramento Bee pushed back In December, The Sacramento Bee sought the help of Karl Olson, one of the state’s leading Public Records Act litigators, to push back against the school’s records denial.
—Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
There was a time when Karen Weekly, sandpaper-tough former litigator, would’ve been galled by gyrations for social media’s sake.
—Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 22 May 2025
What the series uncovered strengthened the hand of litigators.
—Richard Wexler, New York Daily News, 13 May 2025
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“Litigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litigator. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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litigator
noun
lit·i·ga·tor
ˈli-tə-ˌgā-tər
: one that litigates
especially
: a lawyer skilled at litigation
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