Despite the differences between the Spanish and English approach to the functioning of the legal system, there are many similar categories of 'laywer' in both. El representante del estato which literally means 'states representative' is translated rather loosely as 'prosecuting counsel'. I say loosely as the inquisitorial system doesn't have a prosecutor in the same way as the adversarial legal system.

El defensor or abogado defensor is only used within the criminal justice system.

Types of lawyer

lawyer abogado
penologist/expert in criminal law penalista
criminal lawyer abagado penalista
commercial mercantil
commercial lawyer abogado mercantil
family lawyer abogado familial
When you work as a criminal laywer ... Cuando estas trabajando como abogado penalista ...
When you work as a criminal laywer ... Cuando trabajas como abogado penalista ...
shady lawyer abogado trampista
defending counsel abogado defensor
defending counsel el defensor
prosecuting counsel el representante del estato