lawyer

a person who is trained and qualified to give legal advice, prepare legal documents, and represent people in court

abogado, letrado

• be a lawyer

Collocations lawyer's fees · lawyer-client relationship

• She became a lawyer after graduating from law school.

  Ella se convirtió en abogada después de graduarse de la facultad de derecho.

a person who is qualified to practice law and give legal advice

abogado, letrado

• be a lawyer for somebody

Collocations lawyer's office · legal representation

• He hired a lawyer to represent him in court.

  Contrató un abogado para que lo defendiera en el tribunal.