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counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 best celebrity lawyers okay it’s trying
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for this list we’re focusing on high-profile lawyers that crossed over
high-profile lawyers that crossed over
high-profile lawyers that crossed over into pop culture through their work some
into pop culture through their work some
into pop culture through their work some practice law more than others but what
practice law more than others but what
practice law more than others but what they all have in common is an actual law
they all have in common is an actual law
they all have in common is an actual law degree number 10 Amal Clooney sorry
degree number 10 Amal Clooney sorry
degree number 10 Amal Clooney sorry ladies looks like it’s official the
ladies looks like it’s official the
ladies looks like it’s official the seemingly eternal bachelor appears to be
seemingly eternal bachelor appears to be
seemingly eternal bachelor appears to be off the market you probably recognize
off the market you probably recognize
off the market you probably recognize her straightaway as George Clooney’s
her straightaway as George Clooney’s
her straightaway as George Clooney’s wife but Amal Clooney is a bit more
wife but Amal Clooney is a bit more
wife but Amal Clooney is a bit more accomplished than a typical celebrity in
accomplished than a typical celebrity in
accomplished than a typical celebrity in her younger days Amal Alamo Dean’s
her younger days Amal Alamo Dean’s
her younger days Amal Alamo Dean’s family escaped the Lebanese civil war an
family escaped the Lebanese civil war an
family escaped the Lebanese civil war an event that undoubtedly influenced her
event that undoubtedly influenced her
event that undoubtedly influenced her interest in civil rights in 2001 a year
interest in civil rights in 2001 a year
interest in civil rights in 2001 a year after obtaining her degree in
after obtaining her degree in
after obtaining her degree in jurisprudence from Oxford Amal enrolled
jurisprudence from Oxford Amal enrolled
jurisprudence from Oxford Amal enrolled in New York University’s School of Law
in New York University’s School of Law
in New York University’s School of Law master’s program and passed the New York
master’s program and passed the New York
master’s program and passed the New York State Bar the following year
State Bar the following year
State Bar the following year Clooney’s legal career has been a
Clooney’s legal career has been a
Clooney’s legal career has been a notable one as she’s the lawyer that
notable one as she’s the lawyer that
notable one as she’s the lawyer that WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange selected for his controversial
selected for his controversial
selected for his controversial extradition case given her striking
extradition case given her striking
extradition case given her striking presence top-notch education and global
presence top-notch education and global
presence top-notch education and global interests Amal is more than just a
interests Amal is more than just a
interests Amal is more than just a celebrity lawyer
celebrity lawyer
celebrity lawyer she’s unquestionably one of the best you
she’s unquestionably one of the best you
she’s unquestionably one of the best you know I think there is a certain
know I think there is a certain
know I think there is a certain responsibility that comes with that
responsibility that comes with that
responsibility that comes with that I think I’m exercising it in an
I think I’m exercising it in an
I think I’m exercising it in an appropriate manner by continuing to do
appropriate manner by continuing to do
appropriate manner by continuing to do this kind of work
this kind of work
this kind of work number 9 Harvey Levin years before
number 9 Harvey Levin years before
number 9 Harvey Levin years before reality TV took over America
reality TV took over America
reality TV took over America TMZ’s founder made a living within the
TMZ’s founder made a living within the
TMZ’s founder made a living within the legal system like any other lawyer but
legal system like any other lawyer but
legal system like any other lawyer but on reality TV
on reality TV
on reality TV think hard and you just may recall
think hard and you just may recall
think hard and you just may recall Harvey Levin’s early days on the
Harvey Levin’s early days on the
Harvey Levin’s early days on the People’s Court and you surely remember
People’s Court and you surely remember
People’s Court and you surely remember his work during the infamous OJ Simpson
his work during the infamous OJ Simpson
his work during the infamous OJ Simpson trial these days he’s all about
trial these days he’s all about
trial these days he’s all about celebrity culture yet his law education
celebrity culture yet his law education
celebrity culture yet his law education dates back to the University of
dates back to the University of
dates back to the University of California Santa Barbara with his degree
California Santa Barbara with his degree
California Santa Barbara with his degree coming from the University of Chicago’s
coming from the University of Chicago’s
coming from the University of Chicago’s Law School it’s been a few years since
Law School it’s been a few years since
Law School it’s been a few years since Harvey’s last courtroom case yet he’s
Harvey’s last courtroom case yet he’s
Harvey’s last courtroom case yet he’s fully evolved into a breaking news mogul
fully evolved into a breaking news mogul
fully evolved into a breaking news mogul and consistently keep celebrities
and consistently keep celebrities
and consistently keep celebrities watching for those TMZ cameras number
watching for those TMZ cameras number
watching for those TMZ cameras number eight Jim Garrison tonight I’m going to
eight Jim Garrison tonight I’m going to
eight Jim Garrison tonight I’m going to talk to you about truth and about
talk to you about truth and about
talk to you about truth and about fairytales about justice and about ninja
fairytales about justice and about ninja
fairytales about justice and about ninja born in the Midwest and educated at New
born in the Midwest and educated at New
born in the Midwest and educated at New Orleans Tulane University Law School
Orleans Tulane University Law School
Orleans Tulane University Law School garrison will forever be linked with
garrison will forever be linked with
garrison will forever be linked with John F Kennedy for years Jim Garrison
John F Kennedy for years Jim Garrison
John F Kennedy for years Jim Garrison played a major role in bourbon streets
played a major role in bourbon streets
played a major role in bourbon streets revitalization and find 1966 his
revitalization and find 1966 his
revitalization and find 1966 his investigations opened the door wide open
investigations opened the door wide open
investigations opened the door wide open on JFK’s assassination in fact
on JFK’s assassination in fact
on JFK’s assassination in fact Garrison’s persistence changed American
Garrison’s persistence changed American
Garrison’s persistence changed American history as he’s responsible for the
history as he’s responsible for the
history as he’s responsible for the first public viewing of the saputo
first public viewing of the saputo
first public viewing of the saputo footage
footage
footage the infamous clip that wouldn’t be shown
the infamous clip that wouldn’t be shown
the infamous clip that wouldn’t be shown on network television until 1975
on network television until 1975
on network television until 1975 garrison was succeeded as DEA by Harry
garrison was succeeded as DEA by Harry
garrison was succeeded as DEA by Harry Connick senior father of the noted jazz
Connick senior father of the noted jazz
Connick senior father of the noted jazz singer but would later return to the
singer but would later return to the
singer but would later return to the courtroom for a cameo in Oliver Stone’s
courtroom for a cameo in Oliver Stone’s
courtroom for a cameo in Oliver Stone’s 1991 film JFK in which Kevin Costner
1991 film JFK in which Kevin Costner
1991 film JFK in which Kevin Costner plays garrison and Garrison plays Earl
plays garrison and Garrison plays Earl
plays garrison and Garrison plays Earl Warren there would be no safe place for
Warren there would be no safe place for
Warren there would be no safe place for you we’re not law enforcement officer
you we’re not law enforcement officer
you we’re not law enforcement officer number seven Vincent Bugliosi well
number seven Vincent Bugliosi well
number seven Vincent Bugliosi well Geraldo I’m almost too disgusted to talk
Geraldo I’m almost too disgusted to talk
Geraldo I’m almost too disgusted to talk about it in my opinion there’s
about it in my opinion there’s
about it in my opinion there’s absolutely no question whatsoever this
absolutely no question whatsoever this
absolutely no question whatsoever this man’s good guilt as many true crime
man’s good guilt as many true crime
man’s good guilt as many true crime loyalists already know this man wrote
loyalists already know this man wrote
loyalists already know this man wrote some of the 20th century’s most iconic
some of the 20th century’s most iconic
some of the 20th century’s most iconic books
books
books beginning with 1974 s helter skelter as
beginning with 1974 s helter skelter as
beginning with 1974 s helter skelter as Charles Manson’s prosecutor Vincent
Charles Manson’s prosecutor Vincent
Charles Manson’s prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi received an up-close and
Bugliosi received an up-close and
Bugliosi received an up-close and personal look into the dark side of 60s
personal look into the dark side of 60s
personal look into the dark side of 60s counterculture an experience that led
counterculture an experience that led
counterculture an experience that led him to his prolific writing career born
him to his prolific writing career born
him to his prolific writing career born in Minnesota Julio C later graduated
in Minnesota Julio C later graduated
in Minnesota Julio C later graduated high school in Hollywood California and
high school in Hollywood California and
high school in Hollywood California and he famously served Los Angeles well as
he famously served Los Angeles well as
he famously served Los Angeles well as he never lost a single homicide case
he never lost a single homicide case
he never lost a single homicide case during his run as the city’s District
during his run as the city’s District
during his run as the city’s District Attorney from the UCLA School of Law to
Attorney from the UCLA School of Law to
Attorney from the UCLA School of Law to pop culture pundit julio c influenced
pop culture pundit julio c influenced
pop culture pundit julio c influenced the world in many ways we may not like
the world in many ways we may not like
the world in many ways we may not like to accept the fact that people such as
to accept the fact that people such as
to accept the fact that people such as some of those and the story of helter
some of those and the story of helter
some of those and the story of helter skelter exist in our life
skelter exist in our life
skelter exist in our life and yet they do number six Marcia Clark
and yet they do number six Marcia Clark
and yet they do number six Marcia Clark curious you said that you were very
curious you said that you were very
curious you said that you were very surprised by a maid not being there on
surprised by a maid not being there on
surprised by a maid not being there on the property in the 70s this California
the property in the 70s this California
the property in the 70s this California native attended UCLA and ultimately
native attended UCLA and ultimately
native attended UCLA and ultimately received her law degree from nearby
received her law degree from nearby
received her law degree from nearby Southwestern University School of Law
Southwestern University School of Law
Southwestern University School of Law for the entirety of the 80s and early
for the entirety of the 80s and early
for the entirety of the 80s and early 90s Marcia Clark continued with her
90s Marcia Clark continued with her
90s Marcia Clark continued with her practical business prosecuting criminals
practical business prosecuting criminals
practical business prosecuting criminals in Los Angeles County of course
in Los Angeles County of course
in Los Angeles County of course this led her directly to the infamous OJ
this led her directly to the infamous OJ
this led her directly to the infamous OJ Simpson trial as her accomplished career
Simpson trial as her accomplished career
Simpson trial as her accomplished career made her the ideal lawyer to prosecute
made her the ideal lawyer to prosecute
made her the ideal lawyer to prosecute the juice
the juice
the juice she’s a defining figure of celebrity
she’s a defining figure of celebrity
she’s a defining figure of celebrity culture and a lawyer that continues to
culture and a lawyer that continues to
culture and a lawyer that continues to stay relevant long after her most famous
stay relevant long after her most famous
stay relevant long after her most famous case even if the affer mentioned Vincent
case even if the affer mentioned Vincent
case even if the affer mentioned Vincent Bugliosi was critical of her work during
Bugliosi was critical of her work during
Bugliosi was critical of her work during the Simpson trial
the Simpson trial
the Simpson trial all in all Clark always seemed to
all in all Clark always seemed to
all in all Clark always seemed to overcome the odds good enough for me no
overcome the odds good enough for me no
overcome the odds good enough for me no further questions
further questions
further questions number 5 Gloria Allred I say to mr.
number 5 Gloria Allred I say to mr.
number 5 Gloria Allred I say to mr. Trump be careful what you wish for
Trump be careful what you wish for
Trump be careful what you wish for because you may find yourself at the
because you may find yourself at the
because you may find yourself at the other end of a lawsuit in the early 60s
other end of a lawsuit in the early 60s
other end of a lawsuit in the early 60s it took some time for this Philadelphia
it took some time for this Philadelphia
it took some time for this Philadelphia native to settle on legal work until
native to settle on legal work until
native to settle on legal work until that is she attended la’s Southwestern
that is she attended la’s Southwestern
that is she attended la’s Southwestern School of Law during the subsequent
School of Law during the subsequent
School of Law during the subsequent decades already stablished herself as an
decades already stablished herself as an
decades already stablished herself as an accomplished civil rights defender
accomplished civil rights defender
accomplished civil rights defender supporting feminist causes and even
supporting feminist causes and even
supporting feminist causes and even defending numerous high-profile
defending numerous high-profile
defending numerous high-profile celebrities she’s widely known for her
celebrities she’s widely known for her
celebrities she’s widely known for her involvement with the OJ Simpson case in
involvement with the OJ Simpson case in
involvement with the OJ Simpson case in which she represented the late Nicole
which she represented the late Nicole
which she represented the late Nicole Brown Simpson’s family 15 years later
Brown Simpson’s family 15 years later
Brown Simpson’s family 15 years later she remained in the public eye as Tiger
she remained in the public eye as Tiger
she remained in the public eye as Tiger Woods most famous mistress look to
Woods most famous mistress look to
Woods most famous mistress look to gloria for guidance and so just her name
gloria for guidance and so just her name
gloria for guidance and so just her name alone speaks volumes in terms of
alone speaks volumes in terms of
alone speaks volumes in terms of celebrity law I don’t think that I’ve
celebrity law I don’t think that I’ve
celebrity law I don’t think that I’ve ever met you but I’m a fan of everything
ever met you but I’m a fan of everything
ever met you but I’m a fan of everything that you do Thank You Annie
that you do Thank You Annie
that you do Thank You Annie number four f lee Bailey it became
number four f lee Bailey it became
number four f lee Bailey it became unfortunately an example of an American
unfortunately an example of an American
unfortunately an example of an American trial it was a poor example here’s a
trial it was a poor example here’s a
trial it was a poor example here’s a celebrity lawyer that took part in the
celebrity lawyer that took part in the
celebrity lawyer that took part in the well-documented OJ Simpson case but he
well-documented OJ Simpson case but he
well-documented OJ Simpson case but he certainly wasn’t defined by it back in
certainly wasn’t defined by it back in
certainly wasn’t defined by it back in the 1950s f lee Bailey served in the
the 1950s f lee Bailey served in the
the 1950s f lee Bailey served in the United States Marine Corps and
United States Marine Corps and
United States Marine Corps and he subsequently broke academic records
he subsequently broke academic records
he subsequently broke academic records at Boston University School of Law years
at Boston University School of Law years
at Boston University School of Law years after defending Sam Shepard the
after defending Sam Shepard the
after defending Sam Shepard the inspiration for the fugitive TV series
inspiration for the fugitive TV series
inspiration for the fugitive TV series and film Bailey worked on a variety of
and film Bailey worked on a variety of
and film Bailey worked on a variety of high-profile cases ranging from Patty
high-profile cases ranging from Patty
high-profile cases ranging from Patty Hearst to the Boston Strangler
Hearst to the Boston Strangler
Hearst to the Boston Strangler in fact the latter confessed to F lee
in fact the latter confessed to F lee
in fact the latter confessed to F lee Bailey which says something about his
Bailey which says something about his
Bailey which says something about his technique and disposition he’s one of
technique and disposition he’s one of
technique and disposition he’s one of the more controversial celebrity lawyers
the more controversial celebrity lawyers
the more controversial celebrity lawyers but he’s got a firm place in American
but he’s got a firm place in American
but he’s got a firm place in American pop culture he ran because he was
pop culture he ran because he was
pop culture he ran because he was innocent
innocent
innocent everyone prejudged him but I got him off
everyone prejudged him but I got him off
everyone prejudged him but I got him off number three
number three
number three Clarence Darrow this crime is the most
Clarence Darrow this crime is the most
Clarence Darrow this crime is the most fiendish cold-blooded inexcusable case
fiendish cold-blooded inexcusable case
fiendish cold-blooded inexcusable case the world has ever known this man lived
the world has ever known this man lived
the world has ever known this man lived and worked in a time before tabloids and
and worked in a time before tabloids and
and worked in a time before tabloids and reality TV as a lawyer in touch with the
reality TV as a lawyer in touch with the
reality TV as a lawyer in touch with the working man Clarence Darrow built a
working man Clarence Darrow built a
working man Clarence Darrow built a reputation on honor and charm
reputation on honor and charm
reputation on honor and charm he’s also the lawyer that defended the
he’s also the lawyer that defended the
he’s also the lawyer that defended the Leopold and Loeb case in which he
Leopold and Loeb case in which he
Leopold and Loeb case in which he stunned American society with his
stunned American society with his
stunned American society with his eloquence and law theory as well as the
eloquence and law theory as well as the
eloquence and law theory as well as the infamous Scopes Monkey Trial as American
infamous Scopes Monkey Trial as American
infamous Scopes Monkey Trial as American media evolved Darrow became even more
media evolved Darrow became even more
media evolved Darrow became even more famous as he’s the antithesis of the
famous as he’s the antithesis of the
famous as he’s the antithesis of the nasty and soulless defense attorney if
nasty and soulless defense attorney if
nasty and soulless defense attorney if the state in which I live is not kinder
the state in which I live is not kinder
the state in which I live is not kinder more humane more intelligent than the
more humane more intelligent than the
more humane more intelligent than the mad act of these two boys I am sorry I
mad act of these two boys I am sorry I
mad act of these two boys I am sorry I have lived so long
have lived so long
have lived so long number two Alan Dershowitz the lead
number two Alan Dershowitz the lead
number two Alan Dershowitz the lead lawyer in the case is mr. Alan
lawyer in the case is mr. Alan
lawyer in the case is mr. Alan Dershowitz professor of law at Harvard
Dershowitz professor of law at Harvard
Dershowitz professor of law at Harvard Graduate the Yale Law School at Brooklyn
Graduate the Yale Law School at Brooklyn
Graduate the Yale Law School at Brooklyn College former clerk a native of
College former clerk a native of
College former clerk a native of Williamsburg Brooklyn this well-known
Williamsburg Brooklyn this well-known
Williamsburg Brooklyn this well-known criminal law attorney received his Ivy
criminal law attorney received his Ivy
criminal law attorney received his Ivy League education at Yale Law School and
League education at Yale Law School and
League education at Yale Law School and he first entered pop culture
he first entered pop culture
he first entered pop culture conversations for his work in the deep
conversations for his work in the deep
conversations for his work in the deep throat case that is the porno and not
throat case that is the porno and not
throat case that is the porno and not the Watergate informant from that point
the Watergate informant from that point
the Watergate informant from that point forward
forward
forward Dershowitz handled a variety of
Dershowitz handled a variety of
Dershowitz handled a variety of high-profile cases most notably the 1984
high-profile cases most notably the 1984
high-profile cases most notably the 1984 klaus von bülow appeal he’s defended
klaus von bülow appeal he’s defended
klaus von bülow appeal he’s defended numerous celebrities including Mike
numerous celebrities including Mike
numerous celebrities including Mike Tyson and Jim Baker and he famously
Tyson and Jim Baker and he famously
Tyson and Jim Baker and he famously advised OJ Simpson’s defense team back
advised OJ Simpson’s defense team back
advised OJ Simpson’s defense team back in the 90s he is the celebrity lawyer
in the 90s he is the celebrity lawyer
in the 90s he is the celebrity lawyer that celebs go to when times get
that celebs go to when times get
that celebs go to when times get especially rough which makes him a hot
especially rough which makes him a hot
especially rough which makes him a hot commodity year after year I’m not gonna
commodity year after year I’m not gonna
commodity year after year I’m not gonna call it mumbo-jumbo the way the judge
call it mumbo-jumbo the way the judge
call it mumbo-jumbo the way the judge described some other evidence before we
described some other evidence before we
described some other evidence before we unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions it’s very easy to go
honorable mentions it’s very easy to go
honorable mentions it’s very easy to go crime scene of a homicide and to take
crime scene of a homicide and to take
crime scene of a homicide and to take all the gruesome pictures in the world
all the gruesome pictures in the world
all the gruesome pictures in the world and parade them later in front of a jury
and parade them later in front of a jury
and parade them later in front of a jury and get those people upset okay I was
and get those people upset okay I was
and get those people upset okay I was really look I will tell you I’m not even
really look I will tell you I’m not even
really look I will tell you I’m not even sure in that case that there was a
sure in that case that there was a
sure in that case that there was a murder committed number one Johnnie
murder committed number one Johnnie
murder committed number one Johnnie Cochran if it doesn’t fit you must
Cochran if it doesn’t fit you must
Cochran if it doesn’t fit you must acquit in the mid-90s Johnnie Cochran
acquit in the mid-90s Johnnie Cochran
acquit in the mid-90s Johnnie Cochran famously and successfully defended Oh
famously and successfully defended Oh
famously and successfully defended Oh Jay Simpson
Jay Simpson
Jay Simpson despite his life accomplishments though
despite his life accomplishments though
despite his life accomplishments though this one case alone may define his
this one case alone may define his
this one case alone may define his legacy but the Los Angeles native put in
legacy but the Los Angeles native put in
legacy but the Los Angeles native put in the work for years first at UCLA and
the work for years first at UCLA and
the work for years first at UCLA and later at Loyola Law School in fact
later at Loyola Law School in fact
later at Loyola Law School in fact Cochran tried his first high-profile
Cochran tried his first high-profile
Cochran tried his first high-profile case back in 1964 as he defended the
case back in 1964 as he defended the
case back in 1964 as he defended the famous American comedian Lenny Bruce
famous American comedian Lenny Bruce
famous American comedian Lenny Bruce before taking on cases that had
before taking on cases that had
before taking on cases that had significant impacts within the
significant impacts within the
significant impacts within the african-american communities of Los
african-american communities of Los
african-american communities of Los Angeles and beyond while fellow OJ
Angeles and beyond while fellow OJ
Angeles and beyond while fellow OJ lawyers Robert Shapiro and Robert
lawyers Robert Shapiro and Robert
lawyers Robert Shapiro and Robert Kardashian have their place in pop
Kardashian have their place in pop
Kardashian have their place in pop culture Cochran’s societal legacy makes
culture Cochran’s societal legacy makes
culture Cochran’s societal legacy makes him the ultimate celebrity lawyer that’s
him the ultimate celebrity lawyer that’s
him the ultimate celebrity lawyer that’s why I say to prosecutors I mean the job
why I say to prosecutors I mean the job
why I say to prosecutors I mean the job doesn’t mean anything if you don’t try
doesn’t mean anything if you don’t try
doesn’t mean anything if you don’t try to stand for something so I stopped
to stand for something so I stopped
to stand for something so I stopped doing it do you agree with our picks
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