Famous Fictional Lawyers

People love to read crime novels and television series that deals with law and justice. That is the reason why there are many fictional lawyers who have become famous and caught the fancy of the people. Some of these fictional lawyers are shown as extremely smart individuals who also have considerable sleuthing skills required to solve a case. Some of them are depicted as funny lawyers who goof up every single clue, are prone to be clumsy and inarticulate but at the end always win their case. But all of them have some things in common, like devotion to law, a very precise and meticulous approach for solving cases and a passion for truth. They are so dear to us and we love them because they show that ultimately truth always wins and evil is always punished.

Best Fictional Lawyers of All Times

Perry Mason
Maybe the most well-known and famous fictional lawyer of all times is Perry Mason. This character had been created by Erle Stanley Gardner and Perry Mason the lawyer has featured in over 80 crime novels. He is a defense attorney who specializes in murder trials and has the enviable record of never losing a single case. The first ever Perry Mason novel to be published was The Case of the Velvet Claws in 1933 followed by The Case of the Sulky Girl. It is seen in all the novels, that Perry Mason likes to take on cases that are seen as hopeless and difficult. But in the end he is able to establish his client's innocence and prove that the crime was committed by someone else. The novels invariably have lengthy courtroom scenes where readers are kept spellbound by Mason's oratorical skills and drama between Mason and the public prosecutor. Perry Masons unusual crime solving skills and his ability to prove his client's innocence every single time makes him one of the most popular fictional lawyers of all times.

Rudy Baylor
Another very famous fictional lawyer is Rudy Baylor, a somewhat disillusioned law graduate from John Grisham's novel The Rainmaker. Rudy Baylor graduates from Memphis Law School but loses out his position in a law firm when it is taken over by a larger firm. By a twist of destiny he takes up a case against the Great Benefit Life Insurance who refused to pay the insurance of one Donny Ray who is dying of leukemia. He has to fight against ruthless and more experienced lawyers of the insurance company and mid trial Donny dies of leukemia in spite of having a matching donor. Although inexperienced, Rudy finally manages to win the case and the jury awards a 50.2 million dollar to Donny's family but the insurance company quickly declares bankruptcy to avoid paying the money. This leads to another lawsuit where Rudy finally drives the insurance company out of business. This novel has a lot of courtroom drama, emotional scenes and all the elements of fiction. People love Rudy Baylor for his sheer determination and his unflinching courage in standing up against a big insurance company who was ultimately proved to have swindled money out of unsuspecting people.

Atticus Finch
Any list of great fictional lawyers would be incomplete without mentioning Atticus Finch from Harper Lee's bestselling novel To Kill a Mocking Bird. He is considered to be one of the most honorable and ethical lawyers. He is a morally strong man who abhors racial injustice, is completely without prejudice and is a crusader of justice. In the novel Atticus defends a black man, Tom Robinson, who is accused of raping a white woman. As the accused is black, no one believes his protest of innocence and despite there being strong evidence of him being falsely accused, the town and jury wants to convict him. Atticus and his family has to constantly fight the hatred of the town, physical violence and abuse for defending Tom. But in spite of this, Atticus refuses to back down. In the end, the jury convicts Tom and he is shot and killed when he tries to escape prison. Despite a sad ending and a grave miscarriage of justice, To Kill a Mocking Bird, remains one of the most poignant and moving novel that depicts racial injustice.

List of Fictional Lawyers

Here is a list of some of the most famous and popular fictional lawyers of all times.

Fictional Lawyer	Fiction (Movie/Novel/TV Series)
Will Truman	Will and Grace
Jake Brigance	A Time to Kill
Miles Massey	Intolerable Cruelty
Billy Flynn	Chicago
Miranda Hobbs	Sex and the City
Denny Crane	Boston Legal
Harvey Dent	The Dark Knight
Regina Love	The Client
Joe Miller	Philadelphia
Wendell Rohr	The Runaway Jury
Jack McCoy	Law & Order
Arnie Becker	L.A. Law
Dan Fielding	Night Court

There are more popular fictional lawyers whose skills as well as personality has been greatly appreciated by people. Some funny fictional lawyers are Elle Woods played by Reese Witherspoon in Legally Blonde 1 and 2, Joe Pesci in the movie My Cousin Vinni, Ally McBeal played by Callista Flockhart in the TV series of the same name. Notable fictional lawyers on TV who have been much loved by people are Sebastian Shark played by James Wood in the hit TV legal drama series Shark which depicts him as a notorious criminal defense lawyer, John Fuller-Carp in the TV series Chambers, Bobby Dannel in The Practice and Ben Matlock in the TV series Matlock. These were some of the well-known fictional lawyers of all times. Hope that you liked reading it.