She practiced law as a commercial litigator for 25 years before starting a mediation practice.
Souto was replaced by Marc Battle, commercial litigator and former civil rights attorney, in April 2008.
After 13 years as a commercial litigator, Michael Scully was bored.
Sources enthuse that he is "a master of his craft; without question the best commercial litigator in the country."
A commercial litigator and a corporate lawyer, he also worked without charge as a civil liberties lawyer.
As a commercial litigator, Bradley argued many cases before various federal courts, earning him a national reputation.
After completing her clerkships, she went on to become a commercial and appellate litigator at the law firm of Arnold & Porter.
He had a successful practice as a commercial litigator before shifting exclusively to sexual abuse cases.
Weston has a long history as a commercial litigator.
But the luxurious life of a commercial litigator did not not suit her, Sotomayor later said.