27 TV Lawyers We Would Hire in a Heartbeat
No matter what you love to watch on television, chances are, you’re going to come across a few amazing TV lawyers.
From the ones who captivate us on intense legal dramas, to the ones who mostly make us laugh, the lawyers on the list below all have one thing in common: they’re the kind of lawyers you’d want on your side.
Here are 27 TV lawyers we would hire in a heartbeat.
1. Alicia Florrick (The Good Wife)
Fierce, tough, and never willing to back down, Alicia Florrick from The Good Wife, played by Julianna Margulies, is definitely the kind of lawyer you’d want on your side if you were in trouble.
2. Harvey Specter (Suits)
Brilliant, charming, and motivated, Harvey Specter from Suits (Gabriel Macht) worked his way up to be a named partner at Pearson Specter Litt.
Not only does he have a great record, but he isn’t afraid to do whatever it takes to win a case. This is a man who does not like to lose.
3. Jared Franklin & Peter Bash (Franklin & Bash)
You really can’t have one without the other. Jared Franklin and Peter Bash (Breckin Meyer and Mark-Paul Gosselaar) aren’t your typical attorneys, but you can bet they’ll find a clever way to win every case — even if their methods are a bit dramatic.
4. Annalise Keating (How to Get Away With Murder)
How to Get Away With Murder’s Annalise Keating, played by Viola Davis, is passionate, hard-working, and relentless, even when everything around her seems to be falling apart. But if you’re her client, you can rest assured she’ll do everything in her power to help win your case.
5. Jack McCoy (Law & Order)
We certainly couldn’t have a list of great TV lawyers without including Jack McCoy (Sam Waterston) from Law & Order. Like many of the others, he’s a lawyer who will do whatever it takes for his clients.
6. Saul Goodman (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul)
Okay, so maybe he’s not the most ethical of lawyers, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t know how to get the job.
Thanks to the Breaking Bad spinoff / prequel Better Call Saul, we’ve even had the treat of getting to know Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) before he was Saul, back in his early days as Jimmy McGill.
Ashley Bissette Sumerel
Ashley Bissette Sumerel is a television and film critic living in Wilmington, North Carolina. She is editor-in-chief of Tell-Tale TV as well as Eulalie Magazine. Ashley has also written for outlets such as Rolling Stone, Paste Magazine, and Insider. Ashley has been a member of the Critics Choice Association since 2017 and is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. In addition to her work as an editor and critic, Ashley teaches Entertainment Journalism, Composition, and Literature at the University of North Carolina Wilmington.
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Hmmm, in 1981 I would have hired Joyce Davenport (Veronica Hamel) of “Hill Street Blues.” For grins, tweet to NBC’s Law & Order SVU and ask that they include a cameo of “Judge Davenport” in SVU before the show ends. She deserves it! In the mid-80s, I would have hired L.A. Law’s Grace Van Owen (Susan Dey) and Ann Kelsey (Jill Eikenberry).
Alex Cabot, baby!
How old was Annalisse when she was raped by uncle Clyde?
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