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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Immigration advocates, attorneys and civil litigators are warning against the normalization of federal agents concealing their faces while detaining nonviolent students.
—Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Had these assessments been conducted, issues like algorithmic bias, content manipulation and deceptive AI practices would have been flagged before litigators intervened.
—Patrick Sullivan, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
However, the firm employs former First Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Harris's husband, as well as an investigator for the congressional committee that probed Trump's role in January 6, 2021, and a litigator involved in the lawsuit two Georgia election workers brought against Rudy Giuliani.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
On the day that Trump signed the order, Lee Gelernt, a veteran litigator with the American Civil Liberties Union who specializes in immigrants’ rights, was in a courtroom in Washington, D.C., arguing a case about another controversial decision recently made by the Administration.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025
Had these assessments been conducted, issues like algorithmic bias, content manipulation and deceptive AI practices would have been flagged before litigators intervened.
—Patrick Sullivan, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
However, the firm employs former First Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Harris's husband, as well as an investigator for the congressional committee that probed Trump's role in January 6, 2021, and a litigator involved in the lawsuit two Georgia election workers brought against Rudy Giuliani.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2025
On the day that Trump signed the order, Lee Gelernt, a veteran litigator with the American Civil Liberties Union who specializes in immigrants’ rights, was in a courtroom in Washington, D.C., arguing a case about another controversial decision recently made by the Administration.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2025
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“Litigator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litigator. Accessed 14 Apr. 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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