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An attorney who does trial work.
A litigator, to define one simply, is a lawyer. This lawyer specializes in contesting criminal and civil litigations and represents defendants in judicial procedures.

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What rhymes with litigator?

Some words that rhyme with "litigator" include agitator, perpetrator, and commentator.


Where can one find a personal injury litigator?

"One can find a personal injury litigator through a variety of sources. You can look in the local yellow pages, ask friends who might have had experience with litigation or look for billboards around the city or town you live in. There are also many radio and TV ads that advertise for lawyers."


What is the difference between a lawyer and a litigator?

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Who is a lawyer that pleads in a court of law?

(in the US) They are known as "trial attorneys." Or, an attorney who has a particularly good reputation as a good court attorney will be referred to as a "Litigator."


How much money does a civil litigator make a year in a small town?

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What is better wedding planner or choraghaphers?

a choreographer is a person who creates dances and coordinates dance performances. a wedding planner, a wedding consultant, an event planner and a wedding coordinator are all the SAME EXACT thing- one career, multiple names; like how a lawyer can be called an attorney, a lawyer or a litigator (even though a litigator is a type of lawyer, they are still a lawyer) or how a doctors are called doctors, medical practitioners AND physicians- "a rose is still a rose if called by any other name"


What is a securities litigator?

securities litigators are among the most well respected in the legal profession by courts, regulators and adversaries alike. They are frequently called upon to serve in prominent government positions and have been fundamental in the evolution of the banking and securities laws of the United States.


What is litigate?

An attorney who does trial work.A litigator, to define one simply, is a lawyer. This lawyer specializes in contesting criminal and civil litigations and represents defendants in judicial procedures.


Which department of the executive branch is the most frequent litigator in the federal court system?

The Department of Justice ( DOJ ) within the executive branch of the US government handles litigations concerning Federal laws. The Attorney General is nominated and when passed by a vote in the Senate is appointed by the US president. The post is a most powerful one in the US.


Are most attorneys in us litigators?

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What are Greek and Latin derivatives of the root 'lit-'?

'Legal action' is the English equivalent of the root syllable 'lit-'. English derivatives include the adjective litigious; the nouns litigant and litigation; and the verb litigate. Latin derivatives include the feminine gender noun lis for 'legal controversy', the masculine gender noun litigator for 'party in a lawsuit', and the adjective litigiosus for 'contentious'.


What are some nine letter words with 1st letter L and 3rd letter T and 7th letter T?

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