Random Defense Attorneys From Movies You’d Hire To Get You Out Of A Pickl (15 items)

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  (#11) Billy Flynn

  • Roxie Hart, Chicago, Chicago, Chicago

  Notable Defense Tactics: Billy Flynn comes to represent Roxie Hart after she offs her lover, Casely. She initially convinces her husband to confess to doing it, saying Casely is a crook, but he recants when the detective uncovers evidence of Roxie's affair. Flynn uses every trick in the book to discredit witnesses and evidence, doing anything he can to win the case.

  He's the type of attorney you would want on your side if you were absolutely 100% guilty of what you've been charged with. He won't care, he'll make it a media frenzy, and he will get that acquittal, no matter what.

  Biggest Win: The People vs. Roxie Hart

  Biggest Loss: Unknown
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  (#8) Elle Woods

  • Legally Blonde 2: Red, White & Blonde, Legally Blonde, Legally Blonde: The Musical

  Notable Defense Tactics: Elle Woods is put on the defense team of Brooke Windham as part of a special group of students. Eventually, she replaces Windham's counsel despite not having graduated law school yet.

  Upon cross-examining the main witness, Elle quickly realizes she is lying, and it is all figured out due to her knowledge of what a woman would and would not do regarding a perm. Through her examination, she gets the witness to confess, resulting in a dismissal of the charges against her client and the application of new charges against the witness.

  Biggest Win: The People vs. Brooke Windham

  Biggest Loss: Getting fired for opposing her firm's representation of the C'est Magnifique Corporation.
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  (#4) Vinny Gambini

  • My Cousin Vinny

  Notable Defense Tactics: After Stan Rothenstein and Bill Gambini are accused of taking down a store clerk, they call on Bill's cousin Vinny to represent them. It's Vinny's first case, and he's woefully unprepared without the necessary experience to properly defend anyone.

  Fortunately, he perseveres and, in the end, he wins the case by thoroughly examining the evidence, derailing the credibility of the witnesses, and tipping off the sheriff, who ends up finding the ones truly responsible through a little investigative work.

  Biggest Win: The People vs. Bill Gambini and Stan Rothenstein

  Biggest Loss: None
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  (#15) Matt Murdock

  • Daredevil: Vol. 1

  Notable Defense Tactics: The majority of Matt Murdock's time in the movie Daredevil is spent beating up bad guys, but he does engage in a legal fight at the beginning of the movie. He uses his ability to sense other people's heartbeats to tell when they are lying, which is a good strategy during any examination of a witness even if it doesn't necessarily help him convince a jury.

  Biggest Win: He technically loses the case, and Mr. Quesada is acquitted, but justice isn't served in the court; it is served up by Daredevil later that evening.

  Biggest Loss: The People vs. Mr. Quesada. He technically loses the case, even if the bad guy gets what he deserves in the end.
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  (#12) Paul Biegler

  • Anatomy of a Murder

  Notable Defense Tactics: Paul Biegler is semi-retired after losing his reelection bid for district attorney, but when Laura Manion comes to him with a request to defend her husband, he takes the case. The title of the film is truly indicative of how the proceedings go, as the slaying and its assailant aren't in question.

  In order to get an acquittal for Manny Manion, Biegler has to pick apart every aspect of the incident so he could prove his client is innocent via the defense of irresistible impulse. He is able to prove he was caught in a fit of jealous rage at the time of the incident. He's precise in how he handles every aspect of the case, and he is successful, which makes him a pretty good attorney to have if you find yourself facing difficult charges.

  Biggest Win: The People vs. Frederick "Manny" Manion

  Biggest Loss: His reelection to the position of district attorney.
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  (#9) Kevin Lomax

  • The Devil's Advocate

  Notable Defense Tactics: Kevin Lomax is a rising star in the legal world, and this brings him to the attention of John Milton (or, as he is referred to - the Devil himself). Milton takes Lomax on as a new associate at his firm Milton Chadwick Waters. Lomax learns that the firm is unlawful in numerous ways, and after some time, he comes to learn his new boss is not only actual evil incarnate, but he's also his father.

  The whole thing is very Faustian and reminiscent of Dante's Inferno and Paradise Lost by John Milton, which is the name the Devil chooses for his human visage on Earth. In terms of his defense tactics, Lomax has the ability to cross-examine a witness to the point of wiping out their credibility. He possesses a keen understanding of the law, and he's quick on his feet.

  Biggest Win: The People vs. Lloyd Gettys

  Biggest Loss: The People vs. Lloyd Gettys. He wins the case at the beginning of the movie, but at the end, he has the chance to close the case again. Knowing his client is guilty and would hurt a child in the future, he notifies the court that he cannot represent his client, despite the fact he would face disbarment for doing so.

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