Philadelphia lawyer

NOUN

shady character

Synonyms

WEAK

horse trader shrewd attorney shyster trickster

Example Sentences

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“The real professionals know it’s going to be very tough,” Shanin Specter, a Philadelphia lawyer and son of Senator Arlen Specter, said.

From New York Times • Sep. 2, 2022

Jim Schultz, a Philadelphia lawyer who served in Trump’s White House, published an opinion piece on Monday in support of Shapiro.

From Reuters • Sep. 2, 2022

Peter Goldberger, a suburban Philadelphia lawyer with an expertise in criminal appeals, said prosecutors could ask the Pennsylvania Supreme Court for reconsideration, but it would be a very long shot.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2021

Michael Froehlich, the West Philadelphia lawyer who got the ball rolling in our community, started with a session on how to file a lawsuit.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2020

He was clerking for a Philadelphia lawyer, making less than $100 a week, when he drove out to Levittown for the first time to represent a home buyer.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove