litigator

litigator [lit-i-gey-ter] ExamplesWord Origin noun

1. a courtroom lawyer.
2. a litigant.

Origin of litigator First recorded in 1900–05; litigate + -or2 Examples from the Web for litigator Contemporary Examples of litigator

The Democrats had a courtroom squad in place that included David Boies, a high-profile New York litigator.

Bill Daley Asks: Is Obama Campaign Ready for Recounts?

James Warren

July 23, 2012

Word Origin and History for litigator n.

agent noun from Latin litigare (see litigation). Latin litigator meant “a party to a lawsuit; litigant.”