English edit

Etymology edit

super- +‎ lawyer

Noun edit

superlawyer (plural superlawyers)

  1. (informal) A very successful or powerful lawyer.
    • 2011, Christopher J. Matthews, Kennedy & Nixon: The Rivalry that Shaped Postwar America, page 115:
      Fearful that the publicity would cripple his presidential buildup, Kennedy paid an emergency call on Washington superlawyer Clark Clifford.