Post Your Favorite Lawyer(s)

[kentauros]

Arthur Kirkland ...And Justice for All

(Close second: My Cousin Vinny)

[CBGLuthier]

1. Paul Newman The Verdict

[DFW]

13. That was mine, too

At least with fictional lawyers (although, Rusty Sabich in the book version was close).

[fizzgig]

2. this guy

[lovemydog]

7. Lionel Hutch!

I loved when Homer asked him if he might have a case against the all you can eat restaurant that kicked him out at closing time.

Lionel's reply was something like 'Homer, this is the strongest case I've seen since I sued the producers of The Never Ending Story for false advertising!'

[Initech]

9. Works on contingency? No, money down!

Oh and this Bar Association logo shouldn't be there either.

[PRB]

33. LOL

I always thought Seinfeld was about the most creative show, but The Simpsons was the best for pure guffaw laughing.

[gratuitous]

3. Atticus Finch

Stand up, Scout; your father's passing.

[kentauros]

4. I was looking at the Wikipedia page for "My Cousin Vinny"

and had to laugh when I read the following:

In 2008 the ABA Journal ranked the film #3 on its list of the "25 Greatest Legal Movies",[4] and in 2010 ranked Pesci's character as #12 on its list of "The 25 Greatest Fictional Lawyers (Who Are Not Atticus Finch)".

I still like Atticus, yet never knew there was such a list

[CTyankee]

35. ME, TOO!

[Rob H.]

5. Alan Shore and Denny Crane

I still miss Boston Legal.

[Flaxbee]

41. Yep. After Atticus, definitely Alan Shore

I miss Boston Legal, too.

[think]

6. Currently Mike Papantonio

[Initech]

8. Vinny Gambini!!

[Art_from_Ark]

10. Harvey Birdman!

[Rhiannon12866]

11. Jack McCoy!

[Number9Dream]

12. Henry Drummond (Spencer Tracy) - Inherit the Wind

An Academy Award nomination for best actor for this performance, in one of my favorite films.

[Dont call me Shirley]

14. Bobby Kennedy Jr!!

And Mike Papantonio

[Xipe Totec]

15. Saul Goodman

[PasadenaTrudy]

21. Mine too! n/t

[KamaAina]

16. Sonia Sotomayor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg

[clarice]

17. I'm NEVER one to quote scripture........but....I think there is a grain of truth here...

And he said, "Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers."

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

18. Since Paul Newman in The Verdict is already taken, I'll go with Humphrey Bogart

in Knock On Any Door and his powerful summation about how poverty, abuse, and a life of suffering can twist young people around and turn them into criminals. Anyone, even the self-righteous holier than thou citizen is capable of criminality. Knock on any door and you might find one of these young people.

[Skittles]

19. Michelle Obama

I'm a big fan

[IrishEyes]

20. Clarence Darrow

I don't know how to add pictures.


"You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom".

Clarence Darrow

[riderinthestorm]

22. At the moment, Norman Goldman - an LA progressive radio talk show host nt

[JonLP24]

23. The Innocence Project, ACLU

Public defenders, etc

[petronius]

24. I'll give a shout to all those DU attorneys who share their insights here

(No names mentioned, because I'd unfairly forget a few...)

[Raine1967]

25. The one who gets me bailed out…

[RandySF]

26. My cousin.

[shenmue]

27. Morris Dees

Of the SPLC. Kicks ass.

[kentauros]

28. Thanks for all of the great posts so far, y'all!

I had originally considered making this just for fictional lawyers. I love seeing all the real ones, too

[Joe Shlabotnik]

29. Eric Stratton

The 'Otter Defense' is how I've managed to get through most of my life. (surprisingly)

[kentauros]

32. Thanks for the reminder!

One of the best

[MADem]

30. Perry Mason!!!!

[GReedDiamond]

31. From Easy Rider, Jack Nicholson...

[Hatchling]

34. Reggie Love

The Client. i love Susan Sarandon.

[Wolf Frankula]

36. You Are Prosecuting?

Be afraid, be very afraid.



Wolf

[steve2470]

37. my brother!

sorry, I'm biased.

[steve2470]

40. to be serious, Perry Mason nt

[TexasBushwhacker]

38. Sarah Weddington

Represented "Jane Roe" before the Supreme Court. And she's from Texas

[Brother Buzz]

39. Michael Connelly's Mick Haller, half brother of Hieronymus Bosch

The Lincoln Lawyer is a great read and was made into an entertaining film. A hardboiled criminal defense attorney operating out of the back seat of his Lincoln Town Car. Fax, computer, printer, and cell phones, who needs an office?

[malthaussen]

42. Joyce Davenport

She could be annoying at times, but I thought Veronica Hamel pulled off a pretty good role.

-- Mal

[PRB]

43. I can see that.

[malthaussen]

44. Plus, she's a Philly girl.

Some of my favorite actresses come from the Mid-Atlantic.

-- Mal

[PRB]

45. I think Tina Fey is from Philly

I think Saturday Night Live lost a lot of luster after the originals, but her version of Palin was good in some sketch.

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

46. Raul Julia (Sandy Stern) - Presumed Innocent (1990)