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.
Bob Loblaw.
John Milton, The Devil’s Advocate
Jackie Chiles, Seinfeld
Sebastian Stark, Shark
Denny Crane!
Alternatively, Samuel T. Cogley.
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.
Dan Fielding, Night Court and
Carl Sack, Boston Legal
Denny Crane, Boston Legal
Too tired to CTRL-F: has anyone mentioned Tom Hagen yet?
Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer. I’d hire him on the spot!
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.
And Clarence Darrow, of course. Clarence Darron sounds like he’d be married to someone named Samantha…
Romo Lamkin, played by Mark Sheppard, on Battlestar Galactica. He only showed up toward the end of the series, and immediately became one of its most popular characters.
Frakkin’ 'ell, I can’t believe I forgot Romo!
How about Daniel Benzali as Ted Hoffman from the first season of Murder One?
The hyperchicken from Futurama. “I’m sorry, I thought you was corn…”
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.”
Saul Goodman - Breaking Bad
Vincent Laguardia Gambini - My Cousin Vinny
Maurice Levy - The Wire
Roger Cobb - All Of Me
Tom Hagen - The Godfather
Definitely Saul Goodman!
Patty Hewes - Damages
Dr. Gonzo - Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fyvush Finkel as Douglas Wambaugh on Picket Fences