Collocations for attorney - noun

defense, prosecuting
district
assistant
practicing
He is a practicing family law attorney with years of experience.

bankruptcy, civil, criminal, immigration, malpractice, patent, etc.
corporate
court-appointed
He fired his court-appointed attorney and began representing himself.

famed, high-profile, prominent, renowned, senior
He hired a high-profile defense attorney to represent him.

hire, retain
appoint, assign
The assistant district attorney was assigned to prosecute the case.

consult
Consult an attorney whenever you make a major decision affecting your estate.

represent sb
practice sth, specialize in sth
an attorney specializing in entertainment law

file sth
Her attorney filed a motion for an injunction.

argue sth, argue for sth
Attorneys argued that prosecutors never proved who sent the email.
Army attorneys argued for a general discharge.

advise sb/sth
Your attorney may advise you to accept a cash settlement.