Definition of "trial attorney" [trial attorney]

• A lawyer who specializes in defending clients before a court of law (noun)

WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

• "Todd Hinnen, the DOJ trial attorney for my case, was a few years younger than me, good-looking, blond, about six feet tall, very neatly dressed, and personable."
• "Laura Caldwell, who lives in Chicago, left a successful career as a trial attorney to become a novelist."