Famous lawyers

 

• Bella Abzug (1920-1998) – Women’s Rights Activist, Anti-War Activist, Lawyer, U.S. Representative
• Raúl Alfonsà­n (1927-2009) – Lawyer, Mexico Leader
• Chester A. Arthur (1829-1886) – Lawyer, U.S. President, U.S. Vice President
• John Ashcroft (1942- ) – Lawyer, Political Leader, Journalist
• Francis Bacon (1561-1626) – Academic, Lawyer, Political Leader, Scientist, Academic Author
• Evan Bayh (1955- ) – Educator, Lawyer, Governor, U.S. Representative
• Judah Benjamin (1811-1884) – Lawyer, U.S. Representative
• David Berger (1912-2007) – Lawyer
• Hugo Black (1886-1971) – Lawyer, Judge, Supreme Court Justice, Political Leader
• Rubén Blades (1948- ) – Actor, Lawyer, Songwriter, Guitarist
• Tony Blair (1953- ) – Environmental Activist, Lawyer, UK Prime Minister
• Tom Bradley (1917-1998) – Police Officer, Lawyer, Mayor
• Ron Brown (1941-1996) – Lawyer, Government Official
• Scott Brown (1959- ) – Lawyer, U.S. Representative
• Aaron Burr (1756-1836) – Murderer, Lawyer, U.S. Vice President, U.S. Representative
• Gerard Bulter (1969- ) – Actor, Lawyer
• Benjamin Cardozo (1870-1938) – Lawyer, Judge, Supreme Court Justice, Journalist
• Mary Ann Shadd Cary (1823-1893) – Lawyer, Editor
• René Cassini (1887-1976) – Anti-War Activist, Lawyer
• Tom C Clark (1899-1977) – Lawyer, Judge, Supreme Court Justice
• Johnnie Cochran (1937-2005) – Lawyer
• Ann Coulter (1961- ) – Lawyer, U.S. Representative, Radio Personality, Television Personality, Journalist
• Chris Cuomo (1970- ) – Lawyer, News Anchor
• Lloyd N. Cutler (1917-2005) – Lawyer

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Clarence Darrow
1857-1938

Lawyer, Journalist

F. W. de Klerk
1936-

Lawyer, World Leader

Maximilien de Robespierre
1758-1794

Philosopher, Scholar, Activist, Lawyer, Judge, Journalist, Government Official

Chris Dodd
1944-

Lawyer, U.S. Representative

William O. Douglas
1898-1980

Educator, Lawyer, Judge, Supreme Court Justice, Government Official

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Charlotte E. Ray
1850-1911

Civil Rights Activist, Women’s Rights Activist, Lawyer

Shirin Ebadi
1947-

Children’s Activist, Civil Rights Activist, Women’s Rights Activist, Lawyer, Judge, Journalist

Marian Wright Edelman
1939-

Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer, Writer

Elizabeth Edwards
1949-2010

Lawyer

Keith Ellison
1963-

Lawyer, U.S. Representative

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Charles W. Fairbanks
1852-1918

Lawyer, U.S. Vice President, U.S. Representative

Geraldine A Ferraro
1935-2011

Women’s Rights Activist, Lawyer, Diplomat, U.S. Representative

Abe Fortas
1910-1982

Lawyer, Supreme Court Justice

Melville Fuller
1833-1910

Lawyer, Supreme Court Justice

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Merrick Garland
1952-

Lawyer, Judge

Rudolph Giuliani
1944-

Lawyer, Mayor, U.S. Representative

Alberto R. Gonzales
1955-

Lawyer, Government Official

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John Parker Hale
1806-1873

Lawyer, Diplomat, U.S. Representative

Alexander Hamilton
1755-

Economist, Lawyer, Military Leader, Political Scientist, Journalist, Government Official

Andrew Hamilton
1676-1741

Educator, Lawyer, Judge, Government Official

Art Hanes
1916-

Lawyer, Mayor

Rutherford B. Hayes
1822-1893

Lawyer, Military Leader, Governor, U.S. President, U.S. Representative

Benjamin Hooks
1925-2010

Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer

Charles H. Houston
1895-1950

Academic, Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer

Sam Houston
1793-1863

Lawyer, Military Leader, Governor

Charles Hughes
1862-1948

Lawyer, Governor, U.S. Governor

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Maynard Jackson
1938-2003

Lawyer, Mayor

Robert H. Jackson
1892-1954

Lawyer, Supreme Court Justice, Government Official

Vernon Jordan Jr.
1935-

Civil Rights Activist, Business Leader, Lawyer

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Elena Kagan
1960-

Educator, Lawyer, Supreme Court Justice, Political Leader

Tim Kaine
1958-

Lawyer, Governor

Caroline Kennedy
1957-

Lawyer

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
1954-

Environmental Activist, Lawyer, Radio Talk Show Host

Victoria Kennedy
1954-

Lawyer

Francis Scott Key
1779-1843

Lawyer, Poet

Rufus King
1755-1827

Lawyer, Diplomat, U.S. Representative

Vojislav Kostunica
1944-

Lawyer, World Leader

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I. Lewis “Scooter”Libby
1950-

Lawyer, Government Official

Joseph Lieberman
1942-

Environmental Activist, Lawyer, U.S. Representative

John Lindsay
1921-2000

Lawyer, Mayor

Sol Myron Linowitz
1913-2005

Business Leader, Lawyer, Diplomat

Robert R Livingston
1746-1813

Lawyer, Political Leader

Belva Lockwood
1830-1917

Women’s Rights Activist, Lawyer, Political Leader

Huey Long
1893-1935

Lawyer, Governor, U.S. Representative

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Catharine A. MacKinnon
1946-

Educator, Women’s Rights Activist, Lawyer

Ferdinand Marcos
1917-1989

Lawyer, Dictator

Thomas R. Marshall
1854-1925

Lawyer, Governor, U.S. Vice President

Lesra Martin
1963-

Activist, Lawyer

George Mikan
1924-2005

Basketball Player, Lawyer

Roh Moo Hyun
1946-2009

Lawyer, World Leader

Thomas More
1478-1535

Lawyer, Political Leader, Saint, Journalist

Aldo Moro
1916-1978

Educator, Lawyer, Political Leader

Dwight Morrow
1873-1931

Lawyer, Diplomat

Constance Baker Motley
1921-2005

Civil Rights Activist, Lawyer, Judge

Robert Mueller
1944-

Lawyer, Political Leader

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Daniel O’Connell
1775-1847

Lawyer, Political Leader

Barack Obama
1961-

Lawyer, U.S. President, U.S. Representative

Michelle Obama
1964-

Lawyer, U.S. First Lady

Ted Olson
1940-

Lawyer, Political Leader

James Otis
1725-1783

Lawyer, Political Leader

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Alan Page
1945-

Football Player, Track and Field Athlete, Lawyer

A. Mitchell Palmer
1872-1936

Lawyer, U.S. Representative, Government Official

Richard D. Parsons
1948-

Entrepreneur, Lawyer

William Paterson
1745-1806

Lawyer, Supreme Court Justice, U.S. Representative, U.S. Governor, Government Official

Tim Pawlenty
1960-

Lawyer, Governor

William Penn
1644-1718

Lawyer, Political Leader, Religious Leader, Journalist

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Byron R. White
1917-2002

Football Player, Lawyer, Supreme Court Justice, Government Official

Janet Reno
1938-

Lawyer

John Roberts
1955-

Lawyer, Supreme Court Justice

Paul Robeson
1898-1976

Civil Rights Activist, Actor, Football Player, Lawyer, Singer

Mary Robinson
1944-

Educator, Activist, Lawyer, Diplomat, World Leader

Tim Russert
1950-2008

Lawyer, Talk Show Host, News Anchor, Journalist

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Antonin Scalia
1936-

Lawyer, Supreme Court Justice

Catherine Shelton

Lawyer

Ted Sorensen
1928-2010

Lawyer, Writer

Sonia Sotomayor
1954-

Lawyer, Supreme Court Justice

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Arlen Specter
1930-

Lawyer, U.S. Representative

Erle Stanley Gardner
1889-1970

Lawyer, Author

Ben Stein
1944-

Actor, Economist, Lawyer

John Cox Stevens
1749-1838

Inventor, Lawyer

Adlai Stevenson
1835-1914

Lawyer, U.S. Vice President

Carl Stokes
1927-1996

Lawyer, Mayor, News Anchor

Percy Sutton
1920-2009

Lawyer

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Clarence Thomas
1948-

Lawyer, Supreme Court Justice

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Daniel Webster
1782-1852

Lawyer, U.S. Representative

Caspar Weinberger
1917-2003

Lawyer, Government Official

George Washington Williams
1849-1891

Scholar, Lawyer, Pastor, Journalist

James Wilson
1742-1798

Lawyer

Diane Wood
1950-

Lawyer, Judge

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Lee Kuan Yew
1923-

Lawyer, Prime Minister

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