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/əˈtərnē/,
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attorneys, plural;
  1. A person appointed to act for another in business or legal matters

  2. A lawyer

  1. lawyer: a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
  2. In the United States, a lawyer; one who advises or represents others in legal matters as a profession; An agent or representative authorized to act on someone else's behalf
  3. (Attorneys) Advertisers in this heading and related Attorney headings may be required to comply with various licensing and certification requirements in order to be listed under a specific practice area, and Orange Book does not and cannot guarantee that each advertiser has complied with those ...
  4. (Attorneys) Lawyers representing the defendant or the government in a criminal case. An attorney representing the government in a criminal case is called the prosecuting or Commonwealth’s attorney.
  5. (Attorneys) The name given to the people appointed to make decisions under a Lasting Powers of Attorney.
  6. (Attorneys) are considered to be under an obligation to refuse to testify about confidential communications with their clients. The privilege, however, protects the client, not the attorney, and, therefore, the client may waive it. ...
  7. Listing of attorneys and law firms that provide services to captive insurance companies and similar alternative risk transfer arrangements.
  8. IN-FACT – One who is authorized by another to act in his place under a power of attorney.
  9. Someone who is appointed to act on your behalf.
  10. Someone that is qualified to represent clients in court and to give them legal advice. (See counsel and lawyer)
  11. The person licensed by the state to practice law and assist the executor, trustee, and guardian. It is conceivable that each could hire a separate attorney, but usually one attorney represents all three.
  12. Literally, one to whom a responsibility has been entrusted and authority transferred. The word comes from an older term that means "to turn", as one turns over a duty to another who then stands in his shoes. Today the word is synonymous with lawyer. See attorney-at-law and attorney-in-fact.
  13. A representative. Often used to identify a lawyer, who is an attorney at law. A personal attorney may be any competent adult who is given authority to act on another’s behalf.
  14. (planting attorney): Non-resident proprietors hired someone to whom they gave a 'power of attorney' to manager their properties. This 'attorney' might be a resident proprietor, a merchant, a lawyer, or an old experienced overseer. (See Occupations)
  15. or lawyer means an individual who is a member in good standing of the highest court of any State, including an individual who is in good standing of the highest court of one State and not under an order of any court or Federal agency suspending, enjoining, restraining, disbarring or otherwise ...
  16. is a practitioner in a court of law who is legally qualified to prosecute and defend actions in the United States.
  17. A lawyer; someone who is trained in the law to represent a person, an organization or the government.
  18. An attorney-at-law licensed to practice in any state or federal jurisdiction who has been retained by the offender or has been appointed to represent the offender, as evidenced by a court record, court order, or by the offender's written authorization.
  19. A lawyer who provides general legal services to the man in the street and who may instruct an advocate to appear in court.
  20. A person appointed by another to act in his place.
  21. A legal agent or person who practices law.
  22. An alternate word for lawyers or "barrister & solicitor", used mostly in the USA. A person that has been trained in the law and that has been certified to give legal advice or to represent others in litigation.
  23. A pension plan is a complicated legal document, so it's prudent to have an ERISA attorney -- one who specializes in laws associated with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, that governs 401(k) plans. The attorney provides legal advice, documents and other resources. ...
  24. A person whom is Licensed by the State Bar of Nevada to practice law in Nevada by passing the Bar Exam and fulfilling multiple requirements.
  25. A federal lawyer appointed by the President to prosecute all criminal offenses or civil actions committed against the and to defend the government in all civil actions in which it is brought as a defendant.