Attorney-At-Law: An advocate, counsel, or official agent employed in preparing, managing, and trying cases in the courts.
Attorney At Law (Or Attorney-At-Law)
(n) Attorney At Law is the person practicing law by virtue of his qualification or affiliation, at a particular place or jurisdiction, ...
Attorney At Law (Or Attorney-At-Law) See: attorney
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Attorney-at-Law - A licensed advocate or counsel authorized by the courts to prepare, manage and try cases in court, to prepare legal documents, or otherwise represent the interests of citizens.
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW: An officer of the court and a member of the bar. He/she is empowered to give legal advice and to conduct proceedings on behalf of others.
In the United States an attorney-at-law exercises all the functions distributed in England between barristers, attorneys and solicitors, and his full title is "attorney and counsellor-atlaw.
See attorney-at-law and attorney-in-fact. Attorney-at-LawOne who appears in court or otherwise represents the interests of his or her client as a lawyer and is a member of the bar, i.e.
an "attorney-at-law" or "public attorney". The former is one who is given authority by his principal to do a particular act not of legal character.
The two most common ways you'll hear this word used is for an attorney-at-law and a power-of-attorney. Attorneys-at-Law are lawyers, who are specially licensed and trained.
attorney at law (or attorney-at-law)
n. (or attorney-at-law) a slightly fancier way of saying attorney or lawyer.
attorney general
n. the highest ranking legal officer of the government.
 See also: Attorn, Attorney, Law, Lawyer, Court
  
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