I Ranked Every Lawyer on TV (Tier List)

The definitive ranking of TV lawyers, as a matter of law.

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[LegalEagle]

👮‍♂️ I don't even want to look at the comments to see all the lawyers I missed (who should I add in round 2?)

[nerdcorner]

Saul deserves S tier. Chuck was known to be the best lawyer in the area, and Saul always got the one-up on him in court. Even in breaking bad if you watch closely nothing bad ever happens because of Saul’s advice. Bad things only happen when people ignore it. So if he could keep Walt’s mess out of court then he’s a 10/10

[jansenart]

Unfrozen Caveman lawyer is also a direct ancestor of Lionel Hutz.

[jamesSevenAteNine]

The fact that Matt Murdock wasn’t on this list is a federal crime.

[josaete]

That might be true for Phoenix in the first AA game, but he has been buffed since. He even had to be nerfed after Apollo Justice, where no one can question his law knowledge and skills.
Even since the beginning his passion and justice spirit are the biggest on the list.
Also we should take into account the weird law world he lives in, where trials only last 3 days and your client is "guilty until proven otherwise". He literally has to catch the real authors of the crimes just so his clients are declared not guilty.
Not to mention the magatama, but you could say it's Maya's power and not entirely his.
Thought I have to recognize a lot of the time relies on pure intuition and luck.

Taking all this into account, he should be B tier at ABSOLUTELY WORST. I guess 🤔

[Fwyd]

Objection! Why is Kim Weller of “Better Call Saul” not ranked? She’s top-tier!
For that matter, how about Howard “Hamlindigo Blue” or tight-ass, fuss-budget Chuck McGill from the same show?
These omissions are unconscionable. Get out of my courtroom.

[crazypomp]

You spend the whole commentary talking about how Harvey and Mike are actually awful, then put them in B tier. My brain is confused by this contradiction.

[everydaydubs]

LegalEagal is Ryan Reynolds best character, yet. Glad he's branching out.

[SteveBluescemi]

Kim Wexler S-tier easily. Hardest working attorney on earth, insanely smart, brilliant con-woman who successfully bends the law for her clients. Does tons of pro bono work, sticks up for the little guy even when they're guilty. She tells a home-invading cartel sociopath to get his shit together and leave her alone...and he was convinced!

[TheAussieBlue]

I am watching a grown man, with an actual law degree, place fictional lawyers on a tier ranking chart.

Youtube is a strange place.

[martinwakefield]

It does my heart so well to know that I can trust Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer with my legale needs. However, I an fascinated tobsee how the firm of Nelson and Murdock would fair in this battle, as well as Gerin Hogarth.

[maureenerickson-robertshaw]

In every law class I have ever taken, there are two rules each and every Professor had, "Thou shalt never ask a question that starts with, "On Law and Order"..." The other rule was, "Thou shalt never rebut someone else's point by saying, "But on Law and Order"..." Jack McCoy deserves D rank.

[JeanieD]

Objection: Annalise Keating won her case in front of the Supreme Court. That ought to count for something better than D.

[michaelmcalister]

I'm personally hoping for Dan Fielding from Night Court to be a part of round 2

[TheZotmeister]

Conspicuous in their absence:
Peter MacNicol's character Alan Birch in _Chicago Hope_ - the hospital lawyer for a hospital that was CONSTANTLY in _dire_ need of a lawyer
Kyle MacLachlan's character David Swain in _In Justice_ - getting the wrongfully convicted set free from Death Row
Michael Weatherly's character Dr. Jason Bull in _Bull_ - another technically-not-a-lawyer, but if he couldn't be king, he was the best kingmaker ever

[EzraDair]

I know Allen Shore and Denny Crane would be here Boston Legal is a top tier underrated legendary show.

[TisGrym]

In fairness to Phoenix, I don’t think anyone can fully understand the Japanifornia laws in his universe 😅 and dudes still won most of his cases, plus if we’re being honest his secret ability is definitely plot armor/luck. I’d have put him at A tier at least 🤔

[TheNormExperience]

Sad, ‘Eli Stone’ was a great show! Next Real Lawyer Reacts please! Maybe ‘Drop Dead Diva’?

[undivinemartyr]

Objection: Denny Crane has practiced law for over 50 years and never lost a single case. S-tier, obviously.

[harrytodd]

Objection! You only covered American TV lawyers. Check out Rumpole of the Bailey for some awesome British lawyering.