What is a BADASS lawyer and how do they differ from other lawyers? -

Sorry P. Hellicat, but you use this term a lot and I haven t heard it elsewhere. I expect it s an americanism for a tough, high profile lawyer who always gets his/her way, what we d call a QC (queen s council).

I think BADASS is an acronym for: Being A Dishonest ****** while Stealing Salary. I can t confirm that on Wikipedia though.

Matlock = Badass........ nuff said

The one from a major law firm who I am sending yet another big fat cheque to today. He has stuffed me around, taken my money and actually sabotaged my chances of getting a decent payout from the surgeon that butchered me in 2002 ! But I have the choice now of either following through with him or missing out, so the B/A gets more money from me today. Clever isn t he? THAT is a B/A lawyer! The criminals aren t only in the jails, they are also in the courts and the chambers.

And you would be spot on, a phrase I believe to be British; definitely not an quot;americanism.quot; EDIT: And not to worry about P. HelleCat... I do believe she can handle the phrasing of your question. **Did I get spot on right? I sure hope it isn t a rude comment. Please excuse me if so... I only meant to say you are absolutely correct in your assessment of what a badass lawyer is. ;-} (Also, plenty of Americans use this phrase, especially if they are on the losing side in a court battle, or if they are on the look-out for a lawyer they want very badly to win for them.) Hope you never need such a person... Luck-- PS. As I recall from days of yore, quot;Matlockquot; is a TV lawyer. Or detective. Something in law enforcement. I ll check it out. Yes, Matlock was a quot;cantakerousquot; U.S. TV lawyer.

They are better at getting criminals off the hook. eg. O.J. s lawyer was a BADASS lawyer!!!!!