If we took Barr to trial, his lawyer would have countered with a justifiable homicide claim.

Fidelity's lawyers counter that entertaining government officials and their families is proper promotional activity.

A lawyer for the family of the deposed president, Saddam Hussein, countered that the assertion was a fabrication.

Mr. Simpson's lawyers countered that it was a power that should not be exercised.

But his lawyers countered that their client had been punished enough by the jury's award of $8.5 million in compensatory damages.

Mr. Simpson's lawyers countered that prosecutors simply had not proven their case.

The company's lawyer countered that there was no positive evidence of a laser on the ship.

Antoine's lawyer countered that the shares were transferred when Claude was still president of the company.

But lawyers for the Republicans countered that the party had a right to make the rules for its primary.

A museum is inherently educational, a lawyer for the museum countered.