# Nominations for your favorite TV/Movie attorney? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 16, 2012, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominations-for-your-favorite-tv-movie-attorney/625356 "2012-06-16T17:48:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominations-for-your-favorite-tv-movie-attorney/625356/41 "2012-06-17T21:57:13Z")
> [@phxjcc](#): > > +1 > > Not even a close second to Rumpole. Rumpole is my most beloved recurring lawyer because he is so human in so many ways. Can any UKer’s here tell me if his muttering sassy things under his breath in Court is allowed there? I’d never do anything like that, but it is so funny. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Q](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@Johnny\_Q](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Q)\ **Post date:** [June 17, 2012, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominations-for-your-favorite-tv-movie-attorney/625356/42 "2012-06-17T22:05:12Z")
Bob Loblaw. ---
**Author:** ![kjckjc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e36b37/32.png) [@kjckjc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kjckjc)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominations-for-your-favorite-tv-movie-attorney/625356/43 "2012-06-18T00:02:00Z")
John Milton, _The Devil’s Advocate_ Jackie Chiles, _Seinfeld_ Sebastian Stark, _Shark_ ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominations-for-your-favorite-tv-movie-attorney/625356/44 "2012-06-18T00:08:11Z")
> [@The\_Tooth](#): > > Denny Crane. > [@Roland\_Orzabal](#): > > [Denny Crane](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgSRCFi5BCo). > [@The\_Tooth](#): > > Exactly. > > Denny Crane. > [@DWMarch](#): > > You can’t have Denny Crane without Alan Shore. > > Also from the DEK stable I’d have to nominate Harry Korn, Adam Branch and Tommy Jefferson. > > For non DEK lawyers, I’ll go with Lindsay McDonald, Lilah Morgan, Holland Manners and Marcus Hamilton of Wolfram and Hart. Denny Crane! Alternatively, [Samuel T. Cogley.](http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Samuel_T._Cogley) ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominations-for-your-favorite-tv-movie-attorney/625356/45 "2012-06-18T00:50:48Z")
More noms for Atticus Finch (Gregory Peck) in To Kill A Mockingbird Arthur Kirkland (Al Pacino) in And Justice For All Frank Galvin (Paul Newman) in The Verdict Vinny Gambini (Joe Pesci) in My Cousin Vinny Billy Flynn (Richard Gere version, since I liked him a lot) in Chicago Gail Packer (Christine Lahti) in And Justice For All (because it’s the first thing I saw her in) Charles W. Kingsfield Jr. (John Houseman) in The Paper Chase Mick Haller (Matthew McConaughey) in The Lincoln Lawyer Plus Mahatma Gandhi (Ben Kingley) in Gandhi Clarence Darron (Spencer Tracy) in Inherit The Wind Ed Masry (Albert Finney) in Erin Brockovich If I could add judges (they’re lawyers) Judge Francis Rayford (Jack Warden) in And Justice For All Judge Chamberlain Haller (Fred Gwynne) in My Cousin Vinny Least favorite lawyer: Jay Porter (Jeffrey Tambor) in And Justice For All (he got someone killed) It’s amazing how many of the movies mentioned I haven’t seen. I need to get on that. ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominations-for-your-favorite-tv-movie-attorney/625356/46 "2012-06-18T01:51:43Z")
Dan Fielding, Night Court and Carl Sack, Boston Legal Denny Crane, Boston Legal ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominations-for-your-favorite-tv-movie-attorney/625356/47 "2012-06-18T02:10:55Z")
Too tired to CTRL-F: has anyone mentioned Tom Hagen yet? ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominations-for-your-favorite-tv-movie-attorney/625356/48 "2012-06-18T04:45:40Z")
Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer. I’d hire him on the spot! ---
**Author:** ![Equipoise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/equipoise/32/151_2.png) [@Equipoise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Equipoise)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominations-for-your-favorite-tv-movie-attorney/625356/49 "2012-06-18T05:15:26Z")
I didn’t even think of Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall) in The Godfather! Good one **KneadToKnow**. Edit to add, I meant Ben Kingsley of course, in Gandhi. ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominations-for-your-favorite-tv-movie-attorney/625356/50 "2012-06-18T07:38:47Z")
> [@Equipoise](#): > > Edit to add, I meant Ben Kingsley of course, in Gandhi. And Clarence **Darrow** , of course. Clarence **Darron** sounds like he’d be married to someone named Samantha… 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 8:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominations-for-your-favorite-tv-movie-attorney/625356/51 "2012-06-18T08:07:18Z")
Romo Lamkin, played by [Mark Sheppard](http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0791968/), on Battlestar Galactica. He only showed up toward the end of the series, and immediately became one of its most popular characters. ---
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominations-for-your-favorite-tv-movie-attorney/625356/52 "2012-06-18T14:08:33Z")
Frakkin’ 'ell, I can’t believe I forgot Romo! ---
**Author:** ![zoog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7ea924/32.png) [@zoog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoog)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominations-for-your-favorite-tv-movie-attorney/625356/53 "2012-06-18T14:50:22Z")
How about Daniel Benzali as Ted Hoffman from the first season of Murder One? ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Torque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Max\_Torque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Torque)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominations-for-your-favorite-tv-movie-attorney/625356/54 "2012-06-18T15:03:46Z")
The hyperchicken from **Futurama**. “I’m sorry, I thought you was corn…” ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominations-for-your-favorite-tv-movie-attorney/625356/55 "2012-06-18T23:06:08Z")
I also liked the guy from Twin Peaks who told his accused-of-murder brother, “I’m telling you this as your brother, because I love you. You need a better lawyer than me.” ---
**Author:** ![edwards\_beard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7bcc69/32.png) [@edwards\_beard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/edwards_beard)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2012, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominations-for-your-favorite-tv-movie-attorney/625356/56 "2012-06-18T23:34:30Z")
Saul Goodman - Breaking Bad Vincent Laguardia Gambini - My Cousin Vinny Maurice Levy - The Wire Roger Cobb - All Of Me Tom Hagen - The Godfather ---
**Author:** ![interface2x](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c0e974/32.png) [@interface2x](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/interface2x)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2012, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominations-for-your-favorite-tv-movie-attorney/625356/57 "2012-06-19T13:23:17Z")
Definitely [Saul Goodman](http://www.bettercallsaul.com/)! ---
**Author:** ![AllShookDown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d9b06d/32.png) [@AllShookDown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AllShookDown)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2012, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominations-for-your-favorite-tv-movie-attorney/625356/58 "2012-06-19T16:56:17Z")
Patty Hewes - Damages ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [June 19, 2012, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominations-for-your-favorite-tv-movie-attorney/625356/59 "2012-06-19T17:47:21Z")
Dr. Gonzo - _Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas_ ---
**Author:** ![denquixote](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@denquixote](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/denquixote)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2012, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nominations-for-your-favorite-tv-movie-attorney/625356/60 "2012-06-21T05:23:13Z")
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