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defense attorney

NOUN
the attorney representing the defendant
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Todd Blanche followed a different script when he stepped into the role in 2025, bringing a bold and vocal approach that had defined his work as Donald Trump’s go-to defense attorney.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

“His role is no longer defense attorney, but rather the leading law enforcement officer in the United States, and he takes that responsibility seriously,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

"Few answers are going to be complete, especially when you cut me off all the time," the visibly irritated multibillionaire said as he resumed his duel Thursday morning with the defense attorney for OpenAI.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

High-profile defense attorney Alan Jackson dropped out of the case earlier this year, and has yet to publicly explain why.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

If Rindlisbacher was free to testify then Bunderson would face a tough call as to whether to put Reggie on the stand, a proposition the defense attorney thought was fraught with peril.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel



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