The 25 Greatest Fictional Lawyers (who are not Atticus Finch)

In the opinion of the ten contributing "popular culture experts" to the August 2010 issue of the ABA Journal, here are the 25 greatest fictional lawyers (who are not Atticus Finch):

1. Frank Galvin, The Verdict
2. Paul Biegler, Anatomy of a Murder
3. Perry Mason, Perry Mason
4. Charles W. Kingsfield Jr., The Paper Chase
5. Henry Drummond, Inherit the Wind
6. Lawrence Preston, The Defenders
7. Jack McCoy, Law & Order
8. Horace Rumpole, Rumpole of the Bailey
9. Chief Judge Dan Haywood, Judgment at Nuremberg
10. Sir Wilfrid Robarts, Witness for the Prosecution
11. Alan Shore, Boston Legal
12. Vincent "Vinny" Gambini, My Cousin Vinny
13. Lt. Daniel Kafee, A Few Good Men
14. Arnie Becker, L.A. Law
15. Arthur Kirkland, And Justice for All
16. Hans Rolfe, Judgment at Nuremberg
17. Mitchell Stephens, The Sweet Hereafter
18. Ally McBeal, Ally McBeal
19. Sandy Stern, Presumed Innocent
20. Patty Hewes, Damages
21. Michael Clayton, Michael Clayton
22. Jake Brigance, A Time to Kill
23. Rusty Sabich, Presumed Innocent
24. Forrest Bedford, I'll Fly Away; and
25. Jonathan Wilk, Compulsion

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