1. plural of cocounsel; lawyers who work together as joint counsel on a case
Usage: legal term; typically used in formal legal contexts

1. third-person singular present tense of cocounsel; to serve as cocounsel with another lawyer
Usage: legal term; less common than the noun form

Examples

• The two cocounsels presented their arguments to the judge.
• She cocounsels with her senior partner on all major litigation.
• The cocounsels agreed on the trial strategy before the hearing.
• Multiple cocounsels were appointed to represent the defendant.
• He cocounsels cases involving complex corporate law.