Abad Santos, Jose

Abad Santos, Jose (1886-1942), was a Filipino lawyer who served as chief justice and secretary of... More >>

Brownell, Herbert, Jr.

Brownell, Herbert, Jr. (1904-1996), served as attorney general under President Dwight D.... More >>

Darrow, Clarence Seward

Darrow, Clarence Seward (1857-1938), was the most famous American lawyer of the early 1900's. He... More >>

Davis, John William

Davis, John William (1873-1955), a famous American constitutional lawyer, was the unsuccessful... More >>

Dewey, Thomas Edmund

Dewey, Thomas Edmund (1902-1971), won prominence as a New York City prosecuting attorney and... More >>

Evarts, William Maxwell

Evarts, William Maxwell (1818-1901), an American lawyer, gained fame for successfully handling... More >>

Field, David Dudley, Jr.

Field, David Dudley, Jr. (1805-1894), was a prominent lawyer and legal reformer. He wrote a code... More >>

Goldstone, Richard

Goldstone, Richard (1938-...), was a justice of the Constitutional Court of South Africa from... More >>

Hand, Learned

Hand, Learned (1872-1961), an American lawyer and judge, served from 1924 to 1951 as judge of the... More >>

Hastie, William Henry

Hastie, William Henry (1904-1976), was the first African American to become a judge of the U.S.... More >>

Hudson, Manley Ottmer

Hudson, Manley Ottmer (1886-1960), an American law teacher and jurist, served on the... More >>

Ingersoll, Jared

Ingersoll, Jared, IHNG gur sawl, JAIR ehd (1749-1822), was a Pennsylvania signer of the... More >>

Kent, James

Kent, James (1763-1847), was an American legal authority. As chancellor of the New York Court of... More >>

Medina, Harold Raymond

Medina, muh DEE nuh, Harold Raymond (1888-1990), an American judge, won international fame for... More >>

Miers, Harriet Ellan

Miers, MY uhrz, Harriet Ellan (1945-...), was nominated in early October 2005 to serve as an... More >>