What is a litigator?

Question

i know it has to do something with lawsuits

Answer 1

There is no precise definition other than a very general one meaning an attorney who attends court at either the local or appellate levels. Generally, "transactional" attorneys are those who do not attend court and who deal with business matters.

The term is pretty meaningless. Here's an example: In my old firm, you were either in the litigation or the transactional departments. I was in the transactional department and I went to hearings several times a month. In my current firm, there are litigation, transactional, association, estate planning, development, family law, and other departments. I'm in the association department, and I still go to court, but not as much as a I used to go.

Answer 2

A litigator is a lawyer who takes cases to trial. A litigant is a party to a lawsuit. Litigation is the process of having your civil disputes resolved through the judicial system.

Answer 3

Litigation is the process of pursuing a lawsuit at a trial -- as opposed to appellate work, which is what happens after trial.

A litigator is an attorney or barrister (in the UK and some other countries) who handles legal proceedings in court at trial.

Answer 4

A litigator is a lawyer who tries cases.

Answer 5

A litigator is a lawyer that argues in court.

Answer 6

a litigator IS a lawsuit....i think

Answer 7

you are right - it is a person who is in a law suit, whether the plaintiff (who is suing) or the defendant (who is being sued.) Litigation is another word for Law suit, so a litigator is someone in a litigiation.