How to Use attorney in a Sentence

attorney

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  • The attorney assaulted his fiancée's daughter, who then stabbed him in the torso with a kitchen knife.
    — Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
  • In that instance, Payton said an attorney might claim the person was in a separate room.
    — Will Langhorne, Arkansas Online, 28 Feb. 2023
  • An attorney listed in court records for Harris could not immediately be reached for comment.
    — Isabella Volmert, Dallas News, 11 Mar. 2023
  • The lawsuit was slammed by prominent First Amendment attorneys, who called it meritless and absurd.
    — Rashard Rose and Jon Passantino, CNN, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Thank you Brian Steel and Keith Adams and every attorney working on this case, tireless.
    — Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 2024
  • On an 11-0 vote, council members instructed the city attorney to draft an ordinance removing the remodel clause.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Ronnie Crosby, an attorney who worked with Murdaugh and testified for the prosecution three weeks ago, spoke about what Murdaugh was like in court.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Lily Axelrod, an immigration attorney in Memphis, said the speeding up of the docket is impossible to miss.
    — Alicia A. Caldwell, WSJ, 1 Mar. 2023
  • An international trade attorney in Washington, DC, Michelle decided to be a stay at home mom after the birth of her first child.
    — Bonnie Marcus, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023
  • Leroy Moore was Jackson-Whyte’s client and a member of the same church as the attorney.
    — David J. Neal Miami Herald (tns), al, 3 Sep. 2023
  • These are reports that come in the field from U.S. attorneys all across the country.
    — ABC News, 24 Dec. 2023
  • The state attorney’s office could then have asked for copies of the old reports.
    — Ana Claudia Chacin, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2024
  • However, the House could hire attorneys to present the case.
    — Philip Jankowski, Dallas News, 27 May 2023
  • At least one of Trump's defense attorneys in the case was also present in the courtroom with Trump.
    — Graham Kates, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2024
  • But that hasn’t stopped one attorney in Texas from trying.
    — Kelcie Moseley-Morris, Idaho Statesman, 6 June 2024
  • Moore’s attorney, Green, told the judge that on the night of the murder, Moore was not looking to get into a fight or out to hurt anyone.
    — Miguel Torres, The Arizona Republic, 10 June 2023
  • Brianna and Brittany, both attorneys, now work from home and can spend more time with the boys.
    — Diane Herbst, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2023
  • The court heard from three attorneys on Tuesday, all women.
    — David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The full statement from his attorney can be found below.
    — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Aug. 2024
  • And it could not be determined if Thomas has an attorney.
    — Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 16 May 2023
  • There is no attorney yet listed for Lewis in this matter.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 26 June 2024
  • Prosecutors had asked the judge for a life sentence, while the shooter’s attorneys asked for 18 years.
    — Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 5 Oct. 2023
  • Instead, Greer asked for an attorney and shut down the interview.
    — Peter Van Sant, CBS News, 11 May 2024
  • Ivor Pine, a spokesperson for the city attorney’s office, declined to comment on the lawsuit.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2024
  • His attorney did not return a request for comment on the new lawsuit.
    — Bill Donahue, Billboard, 9 June 2023
  • No defense attorney was listed for Sims in court records.
    — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 26 Mar. 2024
  • The payments to Daniels were made by Trump’s former attorney and fixer, Michael Cohen.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 29 Mar. 2023
  • In September, Cody’s attorneys filed a response to the lawsuit.
    — Joe Sutton, CNN, 6 Feb. 2024
  • Goth, West, and A24 are all represented by the same attorneys.
    — Rich Juzwiak, TIME, 27 June 2024
  • The latter argument was the crux of what Smith’s attorney, Chase Dearman, argued in court.
    — Margaret Kates | Mkates@al.com, al, 28 Mar. 2023

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