I Ranked Every Lawyer on TV (Tier List)

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  • @LegalEagle
    @LegalEagle  2 ปีที่แล้ว +791

    👮‍♂️ I don't even want to look at the comments to see all the lawyers I missed (who should I add in round 2?)
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    • @LegalEagle
      @LegalEagle  2 ปีที่แล้ว +130

      And yes, I may be working on a movie lawyer tier list...

    • @Archangel4Truth
      @Archangel4Truth 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Wow this was a complete useless waste of legal topics to do a video on. Talk about extremely low hanging fruit off the poisonous tree. Whats next a debate with a gold fish over the latest Supreme court rulings...

    • @jnerdsblog
      @jnerdsblog 2 ปีที่แล้ว +195

      @@Archangel4Truth Man, imagine going through life not knowing what 'fun' is.

    • @thestig863
      @thestig863 2 ปีที่แล้ว +120

      Definitely Charlie Kelly and Matt Murdock

    • @thestig863
      @thestig863 2 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      @@Archangel4Truth Are you okay?

  • @nerdcorner2680
    @nerdcorner2680 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3856

    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

    • @WillDennis22
      @WillDennis22 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Chuck was the ex-best lawyer. I feel like his mental health problems might drop him a tier.
      If anyone from Better Call Saul deserves S-tier it’s Kim. Everyone on the show respects her and her intelligence.

    • @nerdcorner2680
      @nerdcorner2680 2 ปีที่แล้ว +97

      @@WillDennis22 Understandable. I think Saul's willingness to go to extremes will always give him a leg up on Kim, who follows rules closer than him, but I can completely understand your opinion

    • @kujojotarostandoceanman2641
      @kujojotarostandoceanman2641 ปีที่แล้ว +215

      as he said the only reason he isn't S is because he got bad reputation thus can never be actually hired by big corporate

    • @obad7633
      @obad7633 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      @@kujojotarostandoceanman2641 except that's not true he was offered a job at all 3 major lawfirms in better call sual and took 1 for a few weeks before quiting. He was even offered a Jon at HHM twice I the show.

    • @tallgooey3379
      @tallgooey3379 ปีที่แล้ว +196

      AND HE GETS TO BET A TIER! WHAT A SICK JOKE!

  • @jackf1003
    @jackf1003 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2294

    “I’d hire this guy(Saul Goodman) you don’t want a criminal lawyer, you want a “criminal” lawyer” - Jesse Pinkman

    • @idalarsen2540
      @idalarsen2540 2 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      I'm very much convinced that (ex-)mobsters/gang leaders would be great attorneys, for some reason. Just a hunch, tbh.. perhaps including, but not limited to the determination, leadership skills, and their way of knowing how to manipulate/influence (or whichever other term you deem appropriate/fitting) needed to be a good attorney. Out of all the kinds of criminals, I feel like (ex-)gang leaders would serve as the best attorneys.
      Feel free to debate me on this lol, it's interesting food for thought, if you ask me!

    • @sampigg7933
      @sampigg7933 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Yeah, lawyers!

    • @corngreaterthanwheat
      @corngreaterthanwheat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      His willingness to get disbarred for clients is what makes him actually S tier.

    • @cruzcflores
      @cruzcflores 2 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      @@corngreaterthanwheat In fiction yes. In real life that just gives you Giuliani

    • @jedinxf7
      @jedinxf7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      that's how Michael cohen was recommended to Donald Trump

  • @jamesSevenAteNine
    @jamesSevenAteNine ปีที่แล้ว +575

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

    • @GSBarlev
      @GSBarlev ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I recognize this video was released pre-She Hulk, but Jen Walters deserves placement as well.

    • @mohamedbenlashher4510
      @mohamedbenlashher4510 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      @@GSBarlevyeah deserves a placement in the lowest tier

    • @x808drifter
      @x808drifter 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      ​@@mohamedbenlashher4510need to do a sub F teir for that.
      Like the state flag one by CGP Grey.
      FA, FB, ECT to FF.

    • @dravenloki9287
      @dravenloki9287 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Right and no Vinny Gambino or Flecher Reed

    • @jameshakola3603
      @jameshakola3603 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      That would need to be proven in court, though

  • @pakalins666
    @pakalins666 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +126

    Objection. Mike and Harvey from suits were judged on their performance from the first two episodes. Those episodes set their story arc from where they evolve as characters. If you'd assess their abilities across the series, an/or nearing the end of the series, you'd find they belong on A or S tear (depending which character we judge).

    • @chill3282
      @chill3282 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

      Mike went to prison. 😐 I’ve seen the whole show they are the worst lawyers ever lol. They constantly bluff with no evidence and are just extremely lucky they go against lawyers who are just as oblivious about the law as them.
      But it’s TV! It’s not supposed to be super realistic that’d be boring as hell. It’s just a fun watch

    • @VeganChefRon
      @VeganChefRon 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They do something EVERY episode that would get them disbarred!

    • @thomasih4627
      @thomasih4627 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@VeganChefRon saul does something EVERY episode that would get him arrested!

  • @chipch9667
    @chipch9667 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2187

    Aww, no Charlie Kelly. Probably saving him for the Tier List about Bird Lawyers.

    • @kellywilliam3708
      @kellywilliam3708 2 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      He was neither a lawyer nor practiced though, but his uncle was fair game

    • @prophetkat
      @prophetkat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      @@kellywilliam3708 season 11 episode 7, "McPoyle vs Ponderosa"

    • @abir5560
      @abir5560 2 ปีที่แล้ว +129

      @@kellywilliam3708 okay, well filibuster...

    • @haydenbsiegel
      @haydenbsiegel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +110

      He wasn't ignored there just isn't a rank above S Tier to file him. If we include him then it breaks the system of ranking.

    • @kurtistayor9459
      @kurtistayor9459 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

      i dont think legal eagle has studied bird law, he's probably waiting to become as much as an expert as charlie

  • @samdragonborn5864
    @samdragonborn5864 2 ปีที่แล้ว +869

    OBJECTION!
    Ace Attorney is based on the Japanese legal system, in which opposing council is allowed to conceal evidence. In fact this was the point of the original games

    • @dmoogle2006
      @dmoogle2006 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      That still doesn't explain why he needs to have the way trials work explained to him every new game.

    • @IBrowneeI
      @IBrowneeI 2 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      @@dmoogle2006 He only had it re-explained to him once, in the second game where someone hit him in the head and he wasn't 100%.
      Games afterwards was always a different character that was new, like Apollo Justice, or a flashback case with Mia Fey.
      _Although I haven't played the most recent 3DS games, I know one of them had a new girl get the tutorial stuff, but I'm not sure about the other._

    • @redblueandgray
      @redblueandgray 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@IBrowneeI in the other 3DS game you explain it to the judge, who is a different character than our usual judge.

    • @alexandercolburn317
      @alexandercolburn317 2 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      If Lionel Hutz got an A ranking because he never lost a case, Phoenix deserves a higher rank, too. Out of the dozens of cases that we’ve seen him take on, he’s only lost one of them.
      That was the one where *spoiler warning*
      the client was actually guilty of the crime, and kidnapped a close friend to force Phoenix into representing him, so I think he deserves a pass on that one.

    • @Max465
      @Max465 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@alexandercolburn317 He's actually lost two cases. You had to defeat him as Apollo in Spirit of Justice during a civil case.
      But still his record is very good.

  • @thatonenoob7854
    @thatonenoob7854 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Saul was able to reduce a 100+ year sentence to 7 years and in a good prison too. He did all that just to show that he is indeed still good at his job to Kim.

  • @josaete2297
    @josaete2297 ปีที่แล้ว +389

    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 🤔

    • @randomserbianguy5677
      @randomserbianguy5677 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      I think Legal Eagle's only exposure to Phoenix Wright is the anime reaction video he did on his channel. That's how it sounds like anyway...

    • @gingerinajacket8519
      @gingerinajacket8519 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      It isn't even "Guilty until proven otherwise" it is "Guilty until you (a lawyer, not a detective) go and find the real culprit"
      "Guilty until you can pin this on someone else, hopefully the real culprit"

    • @pokemaster123ism
      @pokemaster123ism ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Don’t forget, Phoenix could kick your ass, per Marvel vs Capcom

    • @Garyee__
      @Garyee__ ปีที่แล้ว +2

      cry about it

    • @rileymichael2694
      @rileymichael2694 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      i was about to leave a comment like this. AA is a legal satire of the *Japanese legal system* & things are VERY different over there. I know it's not that deep but it's a little bit unfair to judge him by our world's standards when in-universe, he /is/ a pretty goddamn good lawyer and gets the reputation he does before [SPOILERS REDACTED] for a reason.
      (we don't talk about how he was written after AA4/Apollo Justice though. eugh)

  • @Mewse1203
    @Mewse1203 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1872

    The fact that the A tier is filled with lawyers who do a lot of shady shit is pretty telling.

    • @CartesianDuelist
      @CartesianDuelist 2 ปีที่แล้ว +109

      I wasn't expecting absolutely everyone in A tier to be shady as balls... But here we are 🤣

    • @peterporkeristhespiderham988
      @peterporkeristhespiderham988 2 ปีที่แล้ว +238

      To be fair, almost all TV lawyers do a lot of shady stuff. TV lawyers either do shady stuff or their characters are intentionally written to be bad at their jobs (like Ted Buckland from Scrubs).

    • @manu3733
      @manu3733 2 ปีที่แล้ว +122

      @@peterporkeristhespiderham988 Yeah. Lawyers who are neither shit nor shady just aren't interesting to see on TV.

    • @Flameclaw123
      @Flameclaw123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Phoenix in F tier because he has morality lmaoo

    • @MommyKhaos
      @MommyKhaos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@manu3733 idk man, McCoy isn't shady and he's hella interesting

  • @mandipandi303
    @mandipandi303 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2926

    The fact that Matt Murdock wasn't on this list is criminal.

    • @AustynSN
      @AustynSN 2 ปีที่แล้ว +300

      I also wanted to see his rankings for Foggy Nelson and Jeri Hogarth.

    • @endersdragon34
      @endersdragon34 2 ปีที่แล้ว +171

      To be fair we rarely get to see Matt in court because of his side job... But we needed more Foggy for sure

    • @mrallelectriccarlunacy
      @mrallelectriccarlunacy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      Came here to mention Jeri Hogarth. Glad to see folks are remembering netflix marvel.

    • @doctaflo
      @doctaflo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      heh. “criminal”

    • @JoshuaGoudreau
      @JoshuaGoudreau 2 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      I came here to say exactly this, we need to know where Nelson and Murdock fall on the list though based on the trial of Frank Castle reaction, probably pretty high... I'm going to say A tier

  • @GenericGamingBlog
    @GenericGamingBlog 2 ปีที่แล้ว +391

    Timestamps because why not:
    00:00 Pre-show
    00:15 Introduction
    00:42 TierZoo explains Tiers
    01:41 Criteria for ranking
    02:05 Phoenix Wright (Ace Attorney)
    02:56 Ted Buckland (Scrubs)
    04:00 Bob Loblaw (Arrested Development)
    04:35 Maggie Lizer (Arrested Development)
    05:09 Eli Stone (Eli Stone)
    05:37 Saul Goodman (Breaking Bad/Better Call Saul)
    06:24 Barry Zuckerkorn (Arrested Development)
    07:06 Annalise Keating (How to Get Away With Murder)
    07:59 Harvey Spectre and Mike Ross (Suits)
    09:12 Unfrozen Caveman (Saturday Night Live)
    10:23 Bobby Donnell
    10:37 Lionel Hutz (The Simpsons)
    11:36 Cast of Ally Mcbeal (Ally McBeal)
    12:00 Perry Mason (Perry Mason)
    13:30 Ben Matlock (Ben Matlock)
    14:01 Marshall Eriksen (How I Met Your Mother)
    14:50 Harvey Birdman (Harvey Birdman)
    15:47 Jackie Chiles (Seinfeld)
    16:30 Gerri Kellman (Succession)
    17:23 Jeff Winger (Community)
    18:20 Denny Crane and Alan Shore (Boston Legal)
    18:44 Alicia Florrick (The Good Wife)
    19:07 Jack McCoy (Law and Order)
    20:10 Nebula/Curiosity Stream Sponsor spot/End
    Only a year late :) but we just started watching this video

    • @nicholaspaul1254
      @nicholaspaul1254 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      thank you for your service, friend.

    • @kelog5446
      @kelog5446 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      No Atticus Finch...still gonna go ahead and watch the whole video

    • @olivermendonca9545
      @olivermendonca9545 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thanks man

    • @Bird_Manukilla
      @Bird_Manukilla ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Damn, no Matt Murdock? Wanted to see what his rating would be…

    • @JoeKawano
      @JoeKawano ปีที่แล้ว

      Thx!

  • @Iyashu5040
    @Iyashu5040 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    I was hoping to see the chicken lawyer from Futurama. I know how badly he'd be ranked, I just wanted to hear you discuss the merits of a space chicken as a lawyer.

    • @turkishjanitor3666
      @turkishjanitor3666 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Why badly? Despite his un-lawyeresque behavior he was pretty competent, so he's gonna get a B-tier or maybe C-tier

    • @CantankerousDave
      @CantankerousDave 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@turkishjanitor3666Except for that time he was in jail awaiting a hearing for that thar in-comp-o-tence.

    • @JABoyle3875
      @JABoyle3875 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@turkishjanitor3666he might be downranked because of confusing witnesses for corn, and being easily startled by the possibility of badgers being about.

  • @jansenart0
    @jansenart0 2 ปีที่แล้ว +867

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

    • @alexsdemkin
      @alexsdemkin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Really?

    • @sarasamaletdin4574
      @sarasamaletdin4574 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Everyone would be his decendant by math since he lived so long ago if he had kids before being frozen.

    • @Vort_tm
      @Vort_tm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      @@sarasamaletdin4574 Not technically true. Lineages either proliferate or go extinct. Simply having kids doesn't guarantee proliferation... Also, please don't hate me. I hate myself enough for being "that guy".

    • @bubba200874426
      @bubba200874426 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@sarasamaletdin4574 A frozen caveman might not even be the same species as modern humans.

    • @lokithecat7225
      @lokithecat7225 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Lionel Hutz should be a direct ancestor of Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer, not the reverse, because Time.
      **Nope, Brain fart**

  • @thegaminggecko1212
    @thegaminggecko1212 2 ปีที่แล้ว +294

    Tier Zoo legit just showed up to say “yeah, I can’t help you with this, buddy”. Then dipped.

    • @Markle2k
      @Markle2k 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I wonder if it has something to do with the contract with Nebula and/or Curiosity Stream. A certain number of crossovers per time or something.

    • @thegaminggecko1212
      @thegaminggecko1212 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Markle2k yeah, I was thinking that it had to be marketing related somehow.

    • @DuskoftheTwilight
      @DuskoftheTwilight 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@thegaminggecko1212 I think it was just a cute little cameo from a friend. Legal Eagle was making a tier list so it made sense as an excuse to plug his friend who does tier list related content.

    • @culwin
      @culwin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Markle2k I bet they actually hate each other and probably had a fist fight.

    • @worshiperofthelegendarypig9429
      @worshiperofthelegendarypig9429 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@culwin I don't know if that's fair, as a lawyer legal eagle has the advantage of having no soul. Even if his lack of soul skill is relatively low. Tier zoo of course has strengths such as his tier making skills, he'd know to aim for weak points because of his biology skill. However I feel lacking a soul is a much better ability since it gives bonus defense against emotional damage

  • @earthquakewilliam7380
    @earthquakewilliam7380 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Objection! Jeff claims that he has never lost a case when he was practicing law. He also has strong examples like when he convinced an arson victim he preferred his house burnt.

  • @King_Konglish
    @King_Konglish ปีที่แล้ว +49

    Before this video I had never seen a tier list with E as a tier. And he didn’t even use it 😂

    • @camd_editz1195
      @camd_editz1195 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      E tier is never used(unspoken rule)

    • @ArmoredLion217
      @ArmoredLion217 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Why display it as if it would be used if it is never supposed to be used.? It's illogical and incredibly distracting.

  • @smallgraydonguy
    @smallgraydonguy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +344

    Jeff Winger convinced 12 people that when Professor Duncan did a U-Turn on the freeway and tried to order chalupas from the emergency call box that his only real crime was loving America

    • @KennyMadison
      @KennyMadison 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      "I...I love chalupas."

    • @alphanerd7221
      @alphanerd7221 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @Bersker Jeff is an easy A. All of his clients got off and his lawfirm loved him.

    • @stephaniemandelsberg9868
      @stephaniemandelsberg9868 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Right? Jeff never lost a case that we're aware of so he should definitely be higher.

    • @Coolsomeone234
      @Coolsomeone234 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He never lost a case too

    • @ughgaming5615
      @ughgaming5615 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      “he convinced a victim of arson that he liked his house better burnt!”

  • @Zalera44
    @Zalera44 2 ปีที่แล้ว +359

    "this man has never won a case, including one where the law broken wasn't even a thing. B tier." WTF bro

    • @thorsteinj
      @thorsteinj 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      "B?! I feel crushed, crucified, crestfallen. Obfuscated and obliterated!"

    • @surferdude4487
      @surferdude4487 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      I think you're being too generous. F for the lawyer who's clients went to jail for a year for breaking a law that doesn't exist. A working knowledge of the criminal code is a prerequisite to pass any kind of bar exam.

    • @totalvoid6234
      @totalvoid6234 2 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      "This man has only once lost a case and it was when his client pleaded guilty. His special abilities include mind control and the ability to speak with the dead. F tier."

    • @SafetySpooon
      @SafetySpooon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Yeah, if he can say that Matlock & Perry Mason are the same, but Matlock gets a higher rating? NOPE.

    • @visualoo1918
      @visualoo1918 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think Jackies got a special place in DJs heart; as does he in mine haha. It bumped is rating.

  • @LaurieSwenson
    @LaurieSwenson ปีที่แล้ว +67

    He should have just ranked all the lawyers in all the Law & Order shows in a separate video.

    • @pmbramucci1056
      @pmbramucci1056 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      This.

    • @filthybonnet
      @filthybonnet 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      He did but it's on his curiosity stream paid content. And I've never been more tempted to pay even just for a month just to watch that. Wanna make sure Claire gets at least A tier.

  • @KingVVIlly
    @KingVVIlly ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I’ve been watching your channel for a while now and Tier Zoo for even longer. Watching you two colab was fantastic. All your stuff is gold DJ, but this is my favorite episode so far!

  • @EddyA1337
    @EddyA1337 2 ปีที่แล้ว +269

    "why should you go to jail for a crime somebody else noticed?"
    A question right up there with and equally as valid as "Are we alone?" and "where do we go after we die?

    • @AirQuotes
      @AirQuotes 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Good question if no one notices is it really a crime?

    • @therhythmdragon
      @therhythmdragon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      WorldEnd: What do you do at the end of the world? Are you busy? Why should you go to jail for a crime someone else noticed?
      Ah, my favourite anime.

    • @cruzcflores
      @cruzcflores 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@AirQuotes Like punching someone in the dark!

    • @jappperon7012
      @jappperon7012 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@cruzcflores whats going on he,,,*crumples to the ground*

    • @LuisXGP
      @LuisXGP 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AirQuotes It is. In the criminal mind, unless he doesn't think it is and none else notice "it is", ever.

  • @andreyshairline5261
    @andreyshairline5261 2 ปีที่แล้ว +197

    Saul is still S tier in my heart

    • @seliamila1005
      @seliamila1005 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      he's definitely an S++ ( he survived Tuco )

    • @NoName-ym1ls
      @NoName-ym1ls 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Kim too

    • @davebrunson125
      @davebrunson125 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Though it's a show I think it shows a truer aspect to lawyers and behind the scenes deals

  • @mikmop
    @mikmop 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    One of Australia's Funniest ever cult movies is "The Castle" (1997). It's about a fictional Australian government's compulsory acquisition of a family man's home. The defendant's lawyer is Dennis Denuto (played by Tiriel Mora). I would be interested to see in the comments, how people who have seen the movie think he ranks as a theatrical Aussie lawyer.

    • @Killifar
      @Killifar ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Tell him he's dreamin.
      classic

    • @zacyquack
      @zacyquack ปีที่แล้ว

      Well I think you would have to be asking Australian lawyers, since American and Australia laws are very different.

    • @mikmop
      @mikmop ปีที่แล้ว

      @@zacyquack You should watch the movie, it's quite funny. I wasn't talking about how realistic he is, (as per your consideration), but how does he come across as a comedic personality who just happens to be a fictional movie lawyer. And in any case, I was probably targeting this comment towards lawyers in Australia, though you don't have to be an Aussie to enjoy the movie.

    • @zacyquack
      @zacyquack ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mikmop I already have watched it multiple times and I am an Aussie. And targeting to lawyers in Australia is not going to work well on a TH-cam channel for American laws

    • @mikmop
      @mikmop ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@zacyquack Yeah OK, maybe I could have phrased it better, but I'm just saying... a lot of Americans have also seen the movie and enjoyed it, and so it's not about legal realism or the laws of the land, it's about.... it's the vibe, it's the constitution, it's justice, it's law, it's... it's the vibe and... ah... no.. that's it. It's the vibe and I rest my case.

  • @poluticon
    @poluticon ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I think the fact that Saul Goodman is unscrupulous makes him S tier. He'll do anything and everything to get his clients off...that's a lawyer anyone would want!

  • @charleskunz3063
    @charleskunz3063 2 ปีที่แล้ว +937

    Objection. Lionel Hutz represents Marge in “Marge in Chains” where she’s given prison time after being convicted for shoplifting. He tries to submit a fake verdict which is:
    1. Written on a cocktail napkin
    2. Still says guilty
    3. Guilty is spelled wrong.

    • @ryanjanis9184
      @ryanjanis9184 2 ปีที่แล้ว +102

      I move for a bad-Court thingy! You mean a mistrial? That's why you're the Judge and I'm the law...talking guy. You mean lawyer?

    • @ryhanon7
      @ryhanon7 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      Well yeah but free pizza.

    • @ludmillasummers775
      @ludmillasummers775 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      The judge is awful in that case. I work as a paralegal in a prosecutor's office. Shoplifting ain't a prison case unless it's for jewelry, but then it moves into larceny

    • @rightwingsafetysquad9872
      @rightwingsafetysquad9872 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Larceny is just an arcane word for stealing a physical object (as opposed to embezzlement or fraud). Many states such as South Carolina have removed larceny from their legal lexicon because it is almost entirely redundant with "theft". Many more states such as Ohio have had pushes to do the same that ultimately went no where because it would have required too extensive of a rewrite of the state legal code.

    • @JamesJordanson
      @JamesJordanson 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      🤣

  • @sarysa
    @sarysa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    Objection!
    Phoenix Wright works in a satirized future version of the Japanese legal system, where defendants get basically no time to prepare for trial. He has won virtually all his trials, a large number of them having maybe a single night to prepare. Given that he's severely disadvantaged in a grossly broken system and still comes out on top, I think he has earned a bit higher than an F.

    • @hakairyu1
      @hakairyu1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      +

    • @a_person5668
      @a_person5668 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Def B or a tier

    • @hakairyu1
      @hakairyu1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Also, US evidence law doesn’t apply except for one case (that was written years later by a different team as a bonus case) where it does before it continues not to again.

    • @Josep_Hernandez_Lujan
      @Josep_Hernandez_Lujan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Japan has a conviction rate over 99%

    • @edgeworth097
      @edgeworth097 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Agreed

  • @Mufteh06
    @Mufteh06 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh my god! I've love this channel, and I've also loved Tierzoo for a long time. So seeing this collab video is gold!

  • @SwarangaSarma
    @SwarangaSarma ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I just love that you have your pop culture knowledge updated. 😃

  • @neelvaidya40
    @neelvaidya40 2 ปีที่แล้ว +379

    Ted may be a D tier lawyer, but he's an S tier character.

    • @joermnyc
      @joermnyc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      RIP Sam Lloyd

    • @visualoo1918
      @visualoo1918 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      So happy he mentioned Sam Llyod/ Ted. It made my evening.

    • @josephschultz3301
      @josephschultz3301 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He finally worked up the nerve to jump off the roof... only to be saved by that dumpster.

    • @sonablom
      @sonablom 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He’s s tier in my heart.

    • @henrikanchelia64
      @henrikanchelia64 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Totally, besto character ever.

  • @Vesperitis
    @Vesperitis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +421

    *LegalEagle:* Phoenix Wright is F Tier.
    *Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Players:* You have never known the terror that is Turnabout Mode...

    • @InitialXG
      @InitialXG 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      He’s S Tier in the hands of the one and only I HEART JUSTICE

    • @paulakroy2635
      @paulakroy2635 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      He’s considered low tier in umvc3

    • @podemosurss8316
      @podemosurss8316 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      But that is game!Phoenix, and LegalEagle is talking about anime!Phoenix.

    • @Nixahma
      @Nixahma 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@podemosurss8316 Shame. At least Game!Phoenix has somewhat of a reasoning.

    • @CyanoTex
      @CyanoTex 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Someone should tell him about game!Phoenix, then, because I think that'd probably make him reconsider Phoenix Wright as a whole.

  • @Embher
    @Embher 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    @LegalEagle I just wanted to say that I have been watching your LegalEagle channel for couple years. And I really enjoy what you're doing here. For people who are interested to learn more about law as hobby but never went into the life path into law, this content is really great. I sometimes lean too much on fictional entertainment to learn how things work in the real world but it's true that one cannot lean on fiction for this. You fill this niche gap. you tell us like it is , without having to hire and pay a lawyer huge money for their time. You make this knowledge available to the masses and empower them to know some of their rights and laws. And you are building a public persona that appears to be ethical and have alot of law knowledge . The suits you wear are also a delight to see with varying color schemes. Kudos to your wardrobe designer or you whoever does it.
    Thanks so much for your content.
    For your awareness of who is writing this, I'm a software product owner/business analyst and former software engineer. And I always wondered how I would do as a lawyer being extroverted, passionate, and smart enough to learn and apply problem solving skills to lawyer in a case. Anyway thank you so much for your insights on every TH-cam video.
    LegalEagle, please reply that you read this.

  • @pandasiah5264
    @pandasiah5264 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I'd legitimately like a lawyer game where you build your case before the trial

  • @MisterGunpowder257
    @MisterGunpowder257 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1004

    Objection: Phoenix Wright is markedly different in the anime, and their interpretations of some of the cases is a bit...spotty. Beyond that, the legal system he's working in has several quirks that aren't really his fault: The world he lives in prioritizes speed and efficiency over accuracy, and thus several things are outright at his disadvantage. Each trial takes place over a maximum of three days, including all investigation of the case. As a defense attorney in the AA universe, you are not entitled to the findings during a police investigation until it's presented during trial; in fact, you are entitled to no evidence unless it's presented this way or found elsewhere, such as being provided by the client or finding it yourself. Thus, this means that almost all evidence in the AA universe is surprise evidence, as the rules preventing such things have been stripped away to support the need for speed and efficiency. Who has time for things like discovery?
    Is this system completely insane and unrealistic? Absolutely, it's bonkers crazy and is obviously designed to support Ace Attorney's particular style of narrative and gameplay. But, it's the system Phoenix Wright _has_ to deal with to be a defense attorney in the context of his universe. So how well is he able to deal with this system that is so obviously geared to ensure a guilty verdict?
    He is, without a doubt, one of the best defense attorneys (if not the best) operating within the system. He toppled a prosecutor who abused the system's quirks to maintain a *_40 year_* undefeated streak. And despite how it's set up, he has lost a grand total of 2 cases in his career (that we know of). He got disbarred for a little while after getting framed for falsifying evidence, but eventually his innocence was proven and he came roaring back. He has regularly pushed his way through this system's quirks by his own ability and understanding, and his dedication to his clients. He goes digging around crime scenes himself to figure out what happened, because he _has to_ in the system he works in. Not to mention that on top of this, he has the literal mystical ability to see through someone's lies and force secrets out of them that would have otherwise remained hidden. Whether or not this is allowable in a court of law is debatable, but he has it. So it's not like he doesn't have an understanding of how evidence works; the system he's in deliberately hides it from him and he has to wander through his cases in the dark.
    With all of this in mind, if you put him in the actual American legal system instead of the crazy one he has to deal with, and he had adjusted and learned to apply what he knows how to do to this system, I have _no doubt_ that he would be even more successful and regarded as an insanely good defense attorney. I know it's a matter of looking at this from the perspective of the American legal system, but it still seems to me that his situation does give him some leeway.

    • @mynameismari387
      @mynameismari387 2 ปีที่แล้ว +84

      Can I second an objection? I don't actually think that'll fly in court, but luckily this is TH-cam

    • @VersaillesDeVil
      @VersaillesDeVil 2 ปีที่แล้ว +76

      Objection overuled. I might agree that Phoenix Wright is much much better in the games BUT this video is about lawyers in television which means he is only talking about Phoenix Wright in the Anime. He unfortunately does not have the obligation to evaluate his character development in the games.

    • @mekosoro4130
      @mekosoro4130 2 ปีที่แล้ว +75

      Also, Japan has a conviction rate of 99,4 - 99,7% meaning him loosing every trial regardless of who he represents is actually pretty on point.
      The whole game series is a satire of the japanese legal system.

    • @Godoflegos
      @Godoflegos 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      @@VersaillesDeVil Which is a shame, since one particular thing excluded from the anime is his ability to LITERALLY SEE WHEN SOMEBODY IS HIDING SOMETHING. Can you imagine a real lawyer being able to see psyche locks?

    • @webbowser8834
      @webbowser8834 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Seeing Pheonix Wright that far below Perry Mason when Wright is literally Anime Perry Mason made me a bit sad.

  • @ryanbraybrook2610
    @ryanbraybrook2610 2 ปีที่แล้ว +146

    Objection: Where is Matt Murdoch (Daredevil), and that dude from bull.

    • @elanjohnson309
      @elanjohnson309 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You litterally read my mind

    • @k1llwizzy
      @k1llwizzy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i was waiting for Bull to pop up also. after 3 seasons one would expect a video about them.

    • @LuisXGP
      @LuisXGP 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Daredevil is a movie and this is tv series list.

    • @TheRavenCoder
      @TheRavenCoder 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@LuisXGP Daredevil had a Netflix TV series, that was, frankly, much better than the movie.

    • @insaniumgirl5229
      @insaniumgirl5229 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Speaking of Netflix Original comic book inspired lawyers, where's Charlotte Richards (Lucifer)?

  • @brianflynn4
    @brianflynn4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Nice list. Notable omissions, Douglas Wambaugh from Picket Fences. The first 2-3 seasons had some court-centric episodes that are fascinating. If you're able to at some point, I'd recommend finding the interesting court episodes because they get pretty deep in places.

  • @Marx1684
    @Marx1684 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Wow. Nice link up!!!!!! I love the content you choose to cross with.

  • @dokkisse9075
    @dokkisse9075 2 ปีที่แล้ว +417

    Objection: Phoenix Wright's fighting ability should be much higher, as shown in Marvel vs Capcom 3.

    • @snuffysam
      @snuffysam 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Though, my memory may be off, but doesn’t he get disbarred for falsifying evidence in the Apollo Justice games? If so that totally outweighs any gains in the fighting ability stat lmao

    • @dokkisse9075
      @dokkisse9075 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@snuffysam Haven't played the apollo justice games, can't confirm

    • @snuffysam
      @snuffysam 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@dokkisse9075 ok I just checked the wiki, he did present false evidence but he apparently didn’t know it was false (not particularly helpful to his score as a lawyer either way) and because of that he was “stripped of his attorney’s badge” which is ace attorney’s way of saying he was either suspended or disbarred.

    • @dokkisse9075
      @dokkisse9075 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@snuffysam so basically he aint allowed to be a lawyer

    • @podemosurss8316
      @podemosurss8316 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      He's talking about anime!Phoenix.

  • @gwaptiva
    @gwaptiva 2 ปีที่แล้ว +169

    "I have appeared in most courts in this state, sometimes even as a lawyer." Oh, and "Denny Crane!"

    • @michaelcook7107
      @michaelcook7107 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lionel Hutz : Well, he's had it in for me ever since I kinda ran over his dog.
      Marge : You did?
      Lionel Hutz : Well, replace the word "kinda" with the word "repeatedly," and the word "dog" with "son."

  • @dannythehipster5644
    @dannythehipster5644 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow! This tier list was a mouthful!

  • @netgnostic1627
    @netgnostic1627 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I was really hoping to see rankings for Honey Chandler (Mimi Rogers), Harry Bosch's lawyer, and
    Dan Fielding (John Larroquette) of Night Court

  • @alphateilchen_
    @alphateilchen_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +232

    Fun fact: in German, “Tierzoo” literally means “animal zoo,” which is redundant but somehow still sounds like an actual German word.

    • @gustavowadaslopes2479
      @gustavowadaslopes2479 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Gotta prepare things for the german robot overlords.

    • @nonchip
      @nonchip 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      yeah nobody would say that tho :P
      Zoo? sure. Tierpark? also. but Tierzoo isn't a thing.
      Bauminterkontinentalrakete also translates to "tree ICBM", and it's arguable whether that makes it a word :P

    • @alphateilchen_
      @alphateilchen_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@nonchip I know it’s not a word. But it reminds me of actual German words like Glasvitrine, Vogelvoliere, Speisekartoffel, Außenfassade, Haarfriseur, Pulsschlag, Zukunftsprognose… shall I go on?

    • @reallivebluescat
      @reallivebluescat 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      someone comments that on every reaction to tierzoo ever

    • @leadpaintchips9461
      @leadpaintchips9461 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well tbf, there were people zoos in the past. Where Europeans brought back 'natives' for people to gaze at in fear and wonderment.

  • @kirbiliusclausius
    @kirbiliusclausius 2 ปีที่แล้ว +191

    Matt Murdock? Special Ability: Dare-Devil. Midling fight ability due to _being_ Dare-Devil.

    • @charlesbailey5678
      @charlesbailey5678 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Objection: Daredevil doesn't have a hyphen. Move to strike.

    • @jamesmason7979
      @jamesmason7979 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      It's strange that Matt Murdock was left out. He's covered Daredevil before.

    • @Vesperitis
      @Vesperitis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Then She-Hulk is going to have to be S-Tier.

    • @daraghokane4236
      @daraghokane4236 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Vesperitis she got a rapist out of jail and then beat him to a plub afterwards when he confessed to her. Thanos brother has a aura around him that makes people like him and makes people agree with him. He said I can't turn it off to she hulk

    • @danmenard6917
      @danmenard6917 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Or at the very least put Foggy Nelson on the list. He's consistently shown to be excellent at his job as a lawyer, even when standing in Matt's shadow.

  • @akashpai4650
    @akashpai4650 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    IMO Jeff Winger is deserving of S-Tier, he can convince anyone of literally anything. The proof is in the scene where he convinces the group that having Chang in the group is better than Rich. And his entire argument is that because they KNOW how terrible of a person Chang is, he must be better than Rich, who's more perfect than humanely possible and therefore hiding something. His closing statement puts it perfectly:
    "I only know one thing, nobody is this good a person (Rich), and no one can get worse than this (Chang)."

    • @rohithnarayan
      @rohithnarayan ปีที่แล้ว +8

      And once he convinced an arson victim they liked it getting burned

    • @Theunwantedopinionman__
      @Theunwantedopinionman__ ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And in the dark timeline that Annie should be let out of Greendale insane asylum just by the fact that it's a crime to lock up something so beautiful

    • @dranzergigs66
      @dranzergigs66 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It's also claimed multiple times throughout the show that Jeff has never lost a case. He should at least be in A tier

    • @jordansweet8054
      @jordansweet8054 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The fact that he faked his law degree and his law firm failed in Season 5 would probably be held against him. Maybe B-tier.

    • @jonathonleithead4759
      @jonathonleithead4759 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@jordansweet8054 probably a lot of good lawyers have had failed firms. The fact he was able to dupe people into believing he was a lawyer (by being good at being lawyer) is a massive boon.

  • @brandonsaling7701
    @brandonsaling7701 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The collab I never knew I needed

  • @Fwyd
    @Fwyd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    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.

  • @rdear
    @rdear 2 ปีที่แล้ว +126

    I had my lawyer on retainer just in case Jack McCoy didn’t make S Tier.
    Great video!

    • @Crowelephant
      @Crowelephant 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Jack's the best

    • @emperornortoni2871
      @emperornortoni2871 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Crowelephant Peacock puts a bunch of L&O clips on TH-cam, and since SVU has gone on much longer than the Coke Classic, you'd be shocked by how many people would disagree with you. However, you are correct.

    • @Crowelephant
      @Crowelephant 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@emperornortoni2871
      I mean, I wasn't even saying it in a ranking kind of way, just that I like the character. Like how people say "Cheetos are the best" or "Everything is the worst."

    • @Nepomniachtchi_Austin
      @Nepomniachtchi_Austin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Absolutely. Shame he makes DA in the show, nothing beat seeing him in a court room.

    • @CocoCece08
      @CocoCece08 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      McCoy was better than Stephanie March. Always.

  • @ckac730
    @ckac730 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love this. Excellent stuff.

  • @peejaygarcia9509
    @peejaygarcia9509 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You clearly had fun making this video... Good for you! :)

  • @nicholasdean3467
    @nicholasdean3467 2 ปีที่แล้ว +206

    LegalEagle finding ways to collab with people I would never think he would
    collab with.

    • @LuinTathren
      @LuinTathren 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I thought the same thing! I love it!

    • @EzioHanitore
      @EzioHanitore 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I love when he just randomly shows up in someone's video essay lmao

    • @yshoodIkare
      @yshoodIkare 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Still waiting on a collab with lock picking lawyer

    • @richardtickler8555
      @richardtickler8555 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      linus tech tips next

    • @TAP7a
      @TAP7a 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@richardtickler8555 would watch

  • @wesleyoldham4222
    @wesleyoldham4222 2 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    Lionel Hutz:
    Weakness: Repeatedly ran over a judge's son, and likes to downplay it.

  • @jameshakola3603
    @jameshakola3603 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Fun video! If this ever gets an update, I'd love to see Mickey Haller from the Lincoln Lawyer TV series ranked

  • @Shleyre
    @Shleyre ปีที่แล้ว +2

    If you do a part 2, I would love to see where you put Diane Lockhart from The Good Wife / The Good Fight on this list

  • @everydaydubs1713
    @everydaydubs1713 2 ปีที่แล้ว +281

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

    • @shradha8842
      @shradha8842 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Was low key searching for this comment 😂😂😂😂

  • @roboticminer8843
    @roboticminer8843 2 ปีที่แล้ว +162

    “This guy has no law experience at all.”
    “I’ll put them in B tier.”

    • @Delightfully_Bitchy
      @Delightfully_Bitchy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I still am genuinely baffled by that.

    • @RickJaeger
      @RickJaeger 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I think that being inexperienced isn't held against them as much as being bad. Reason being, all lawyers start at some level of inexperience.

    • @friedwater6519
      @friedwater6519 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      its probably just a massive meme like this entire list

    • @roboticminer8843
      @roboticminer8843 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@RickJaeger fair point.

    • @mikek9297
      @mikek9297 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Why ? The best lawyer on the list is literally an unfrozen caveman !

  • @geopoliticsjunkie4114
    @geopoliticsjunkie4114 ปีที่แล้ว

    Because I love your Channel I decided this was Important to see your take

  • @raulllavaneras
    @raulllavaneras 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    My wife and I were actually cheering through this. Loved it.

  • @Carlos-vn4ec
    @Carlos-vn4ec 2 ปีที่แล้ว +679

    Wild to me that he didn’t mention Phoenix Wright’s special ability of seeing someone’s lies. Wright is virtually undefeated, and has the most passion of any lawyer on this list. The only thing keeping Wright down is his lack law knowledge. But he more than makes up for it with his team tactics, logical reasoning, and adaptability. A Tier minimum

    • @SmashingCapital
      @SmashingCapital 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Nah

    • @jdalvo9391
      @jdalvo9391 2 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      Yeah he undersold Phoenix here

    • @parodysam
      @parodysam 2 ปีที่แล้ว +73

      He won against a dictator who kept rewriting the law on the spot

    • @channingdeadnight
      @channingdeadnight 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Do you have Eric Dubay. You can't have a legitimate facts and science chanel without Eric Dubay. It's just reality.

    • @lucatriunfo8023
      @lucatriunfo8023 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      You Need to Crazy to believe he has any tactics, critical thinking and adaptability. He completely deserved the F tier spot

  • @Larencia91
    @Larencia91 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Objection, your honor!
    Saul Goodman needs to be entered as S-tier lawyer! You forgot to mention, that he has absolutely the best TV-commercials that money can't buy!
    And yes, your honor, I have called Saul already.

  • @danipeter405
    @danipeter405 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i love these colabs

  • @arturoaguilar6002
    @arturoaguilar6002 2 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    “He never lost a trial”
    *OBJECTION!* Lionel lost the case against Freddy Quimby

    • @malarie-susangold9259
      @malarie-susangold9259 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      And he lost when representing the Simpsons against Me. Burns after Bart was hit by Burns car.

    • @CaptainFirefred
      @CaptainFirefred 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      You're correct, BUT Liones Hutz is the most affordable option of them all.

    • @DanielLCarrier
      @DanielLCarrier 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@malarie-susangold9259 It's worth noting that he only lost due to Marge Simpson basically throwing the case. Also, after that he advised them to take the settlement of $0. Unless he was paid a lump sum, that would be less money for him, and it shows integrity that he advised they take it anyway.

    • @Halinn
      @Halinn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@danpattyboucher523 He took the case, and Homer won it. That counts as a victory. Marge isn't even a lawyer!

    • @MikeMJPMUNCH
      @MikeMJPMUNCH 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@danpattyboucher523 Yeah I think all of wins execpt for the "All You Can Resturant" were won by one of the Simpsons i.e. bart and lisa got Sideshow Bob to confess on the stand, Bart found the animation cell which proofed Chester created Itchy and Scratchy.

  • @seanshameless0
    @seanshameless0 2 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    Can’t believe he missed kyle’s dad from South Park lol

    • @dracopalidine
      @dracopalidine 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Or south parks version of Johnnie Cochran

    • @ryanholland1946
      @ryanholland1946 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It does not make sense.

  • @Entilzha06
    @Entilzha06 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I don't know if I saw every episode of Perry Mason but, I did see a lot. There was one episode where his client was guilty and he did get a confession from her while she was on the stand.
    His special skill is actually getting the guilty person into the courtroom so they can confess.

  • @boblangill6209
    @boblangill6209 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Two well noted TV shows you left off: The Defenders (1961- 1965) and LA Law (1986 - 1994)
    Regardless of the Tier rating, I'll bet Robert Reed wished his legacy was as Ken Preston instead of Mike Brady.

  • @alexman378
    @alexman378 2 ปีที่แล้ว +400

    I’m not even a lawyer and I could tell Annalise wasn’t actually good at her job. How? The script kept telling me how amazing/ perfect/ badass she was at her job. That, and she had first years handle her cases, then scolded them when they messed up, which is to be expected since they’re FIRST YEARS.

    • @IceMetalPunk
      @IceMetalPunk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      I watched like.... 4 episodes of that show? Maybe 5. And then I missed a week, and never felt the desire to catch up with it, so I let it drop. It... wasn't a good show.

    • @InfernosReaper
      @InfernosReaper ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah, that's clearly *E tier* at best.

    • @alishagarraway8522
      @alishagarraway8522 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As a law student, that show was hard to watch because of the inaccuracies and she was a terrible lawyer.

  • @bosslca9630
    @bosslca9630 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    "Oh! Ranking fictional lawyers! This should be fun!"
    "Phoenix Wright is F-Tier-"
    *silently turns off computer and walks into the ocean...*

    • @DosagePosage
      @DosagePosage 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed. He could've put him up higher in E. D at most tbh

  • @tyrant-den884
    @tyrant-den884 ปีที่แล้ว

    So glad I can finally hear him talk more about Marshall.

  • @michaelduggan9347
    @michaelduggan9347 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was great. Your videos are always good. I'm going to go look at Nebula now. This was not an endorsement, but rather a genuine compliment. Onward.

  • @newpgaston6891
    @newpgaston6891 2 ปีที่แล้ว +124

    If Saul Goodman just falls short of S tier, then Kim Wexler should definitely get it!

    • @piotrwarda3802
      @piotrwarda3802 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      She's everything Jimmy thinks he wants to be.

    • @Fe22234
      @Fe22234 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Yeah if I needed a TV lawyer to defend me she would easily be my number 1 choice.

    • @piotrwarda3802
      @piotrwarda3802 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@Fe22234 idk Man depends on how deep of a shit hole I'm in, if I'm in too deep I better call saul.

    • @Benjumanjo
      @Benjumanjo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      First of all; how dare you?

    • @BrandonVout
      @BrandonVout 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I think she'd lose a point for neglecting her bank clients in favor of pro bono cases despite promising them they'd be her sole priority. Or the time she collaborated with the opposition to sabotage her clients' business expansion.

  • @bubba200874426
    @bubba200874426 2 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    I'm 99% sure Eli Stone was only mentioned because his name was Stone.

  • @DocMortsnarg
    @DocMortsnarg ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love how the logic of the universe is taken into account- with Lionel Hutz ranked alongside Saul Goodman

  • @adamsinger123
    @adamsinger123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love that he sticks with the video game 🎮 thing throughout, not just as a cute way of introducing the tier list. 😂😂😂

  • @johncontreras3209
    @johncontreras3209 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Objection: Hutz abandons Homer during the trial with the devil, as well as loses during Marge in chains.

    • @DProductions0
      @DProductions0 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ahh yes and she gets prison for petty theft

    • @reincarnatedwolfgod
      @reincarnatedwolfgod 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      did they get a free pizza?

    • @nightwingjosh8491
      @nightwingjosh8491 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Didn't he also represent the Simpsons when burns ran over bart? Cause they lost that case

    • @FrankieWithAY
      @FrankieWithAY 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Also he lost in the episode “Burn’s Heir”

    • @FrankieWithAY
      @FrankieWithAY 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Im fact all most of his lost cases were against burns

  • @patmacken5130
    @patmacken5130 2 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    Hope on the extended version he got the lawyers from “Night Court”

    • @adrianaheiler9794
      @adrianaheiler9794 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I came here to see if he had Dan Fielding on the list. John Larroquette has played so many lawyers in his life at least one of them should be mentioned!

    • @docmorrell
      @docmorrell 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I loved this show growing up.

    • @mikejackson4643
      @mikejackson4643 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@adrianaheiler9794 And he got a Cricket bat from the Queen of England (Reference to The West Wing)

    • @adrianaheiler9794
      @adrianaheiler9794 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@mikejackson4643 and he was so looking forward to his vacation. Drinks with tiny umbrellas! 😁😉

    • @Captain11890
      @Captain11890 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@adrianaheiler9794 Shishkabob!

  • @charliesthill4790
    @charliesthill4790 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thank you for finally talking about "Matlock ".
    my favorite lawyer. 👍🏽👍🏼👍🏿👍🏻

  • @o0bookwyrmknight0o
    @o0bookwyrmknight0o ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I actually did watch Eli Stone with the family when I was younger! However, we stopped near the end of the series when my step dad kept getting second hand embarrassment from him reacting to the visions.

  • @victorolosaurus
    @victorolosaurus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +104

    you did not account for the special power of "winger speech"

    • @to0muchfreetime
      @to0muchfreetime 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      D Tier for Jeff Winger
      "Look how they massacred my boy!"

    • @louisvermorgen7059
      @louisvermorgen7059 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He even knows when to slap the table! S tier minimum

    • @darkisss9621
      @darkisss9621 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Let's not forget matrix level paintball skills.

    • @nurainiarsad7395
      @nurainiarsad7395 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      ikr ? no special abilities?!

  • @hgjfkd12345
    @hgjfkd12345 2 ปีที่แล้ว +225

    *Immediately puts Phoenix at F tier*
    So you have chosen violence

    • @sergeantguy4404
      @sergeantguy4404 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Remember he's talking about Phoenix right from the anime not game series

    • @xbon1
      @xbon1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@sergeantguy4404 anime phoe wri still never lost a case even if it’s sheer luck by the way he succeeds

    • @Vicioussama
      @Vicioussama 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Phoenix Wright was always overrated

    • @user-oz8kz1we5y
      @user-oz8kz1we5y 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@sergeantguy4404 It's the same thing. Phoenix is a terrible lawyer.

    • @Henrque123
      @Henrque123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I see you wisely avoided wording this in a criminal way. Nice

  • @tied515
    @tied515 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice video! Would've love to see your opinion on Philadelphia

  • @tyrant-den884
    @tyrant-den884 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Phoenix Wright: constantly has to be bailed out by the ghost of his old boss, who'd only led _two_ cases before dying.

  • @crazypomp927
    @crazypomp927 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    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.

    • @zaxx29
      @zaxx29 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm pretty sure he actually does think they're good lawyers. Iirc in his suits video, he praises them quite a bit.

    • @unknown3158
      @unknown3158 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He said Harvey is not a good Trial Lawyer, which is kinda the point of Harvey. He settles, because there is so much you can control in a trial, with the judge and jury and witnesses. Settling makes sure you don’t lose, in a trial you can lose big time. Ans for Mike, Mike was like that (if you watched the show, you’d know why), but later he knew everything, because, yeah, photographic memory and he was also really smart.

    • @crazypomp927
      @crazypomp927 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@unknown3158 I watched the show. I'm familiar with the characters. My point was a B tier ranking is inconsistent with the fact that he said nothing positive about them at all.

    • @unknown3158
      @unknown3158 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@crazypomp927 Yeah, you are right. I forgot to mention that it was probably because of that why they got B, but LegalEagle forgot to mention it too.

    • @hicknopunk
      @hicknopunk 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You guys must have watched newer Harvy Birdman episodes than I have.

  • @vinnicinhus44
    @vinnicinhus44 2 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Marshall's special ability is to yell "lawyered" 😂

    • @DannyDopamineTV
      @DannyDopamineTV 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And he aced the slaptitude test

  • @cuchiaina
    @cuchiaina 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your opinion of law & order lawyers

  • @amandacastle7209
    @amandacastle7209 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Practice was an amazing show! Honestly I really loved Eleanor, she was a kickass lawyer ❤️

  • @The_One_In_Black
    @The_One_In_Black 2 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    No Nelson & Murdock?
    Also, I wonder if you would consider Doctor Who: Trial of a Time Lord for a video.

    • @rogueviking9268
      @rogueviking9268 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Objection! Nelson, Murdock and Page...

    • @mueggsy
      @mueggsy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@rogueviking9268 overruled. Karen isn't a lawyer.

    • @The_One_In_Black
      @The_One_In_Black 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@aman541 That hasn't aired yet.

    • @kramer221084
      @kramer221084 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh s…t he forgot!!

    • @GermanLeftist
      @GermanLeftist 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Trial of a Time Lord is over five and a half hours long though.

  • @phoenixfront
    @phoenixfront 2 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    You are my favourite TV lawyer!

  • @sc2758yt
    @sc2758yt 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is so much fun!

  • @navifairy6287
    @navifairy6287 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I would love to see you do a movie lawyer tier list as I want to see where you would put Fletcher Reede from Liar Liar.

    • @turkishjanitor3666
      @turkishjanitor3666 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And to stick to Jim Carrey characters, Steven Jay Russel from I Love You Philip Morris (he may dethrone Barry Zuckerkorn as the worst lawyer)

  • @Tribute2JohnnyB
    @Tribute2JohnnyB 2 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    **Anxiously waits for Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer**
    **Sees rating**
    LEGIT LIST, MY DUDE.

  • @bryanabbott6169
    @bryanabbott6169 2 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    Nobody in the E tier on this list, which makes the F tier all the lonelier....

    • @whocares9033
      @whocares9033 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Right?
      It's like they're so bad that the F tier was made just for them 🤣

    • @DanielLCarrier
      @DanielLCarrier 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I assume they're on the extended version.

    • @NotHPotter
      @NotHPotter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      E tier is a fake tier.

    •  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DanielLCarrier Nope, E is empty so far

  • @kryaxe
    @kryaxe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    OBJECTION: Perry Mason did indeed represent guilty clients (unknown when he took the case). The first time was in "The Case of the Terrified Typist" in the shows first season.
    Also, what about Franklin & Bash or The Grinder?

    • @ksheehank
      @ksheehank ปีที่แล้ว

      In the first Perry Mason book not only is his client guilty, but she also framed him for murder. The Perry Mason moment is getting her to confess, and then he goes and gets her out of it anyway.

  • @FoxLoss
    @FoxLoss 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Should have done Louis Litt too.
    And after going after Mikes inexperience, you didn't actually think to mention that he didn't graduate from any law school and had his name added to the bar after working as an associate at Pearson Hardman (Pearson/Pearson Darby/Pearson Darby Specter/Pearson Specter/Pearson Specter Litt) just in case somebody came after him after people already came after him and didn't check if he was educated or qualified in any way.
    And that law firm has changed name so much that is brings up the question about if you continue to replace things, until what point is the same law firm?

  • @NateIsLame
    @NateIsLame 2 ปีที่แล้ว +399

    Would’ve been wonderful to see Ron LaFlamme and Pete Monohan from Silicon Valley ranked!

    • @ivyinabottle
      @ivyinabottle 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yesss Ron is like the chillest lawyer I’ve ever seen lol

    • @timhuffman2342
      @timhuffman2342 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      "Can I be honest with you Richard?"
      "Uh, Ron, you're my lawyer!"

    • @alexbrown1930
      @alexbrown1930 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would have loved to.see Perry's most notable Rival, Hamilton.Burger, ranked.

    • @alm2187
      @alm2187 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Also; when's Legal Eagle gonna cover Silicon Valley? :-D
      Most of the series is worth scrutiny but, if we can only get one episode, it ourght be The Patent Troll.

    • @Benjumanjo
      @Benjumanjo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@alm2187 As someone who studied law, I can say that the show is actually painstakingly accurate. They even throw in some offhand jokes only a lawyer would understand.

  • @Jayie-The-Hufflepuff
    @Jayie-The-Hufflepuff 2 ปีที่แล้ว +192

    Objection! In the episode “Basic Lupine Urology”, we get to see Jeff Winger’s lawyering skills first-hand, and he ultimately wins the case of the murdered yam.

    • @Mosydys
      @Mosydys 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Annie did most of the work. Even the talking. She got an innocent man to confess to a crime he didn't commit. The way she did it wouldn't work in real court, but Jeff was on the sidelines.

    • @willcharters878
      @willcharters878 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      He also won, or at least achieved a positive outcome for Britta at the Olympic pool's judging table in Advanced Criminal Law. And under special skills, surely always knowing what to say and when to slap the table should be recognised as the innate skill that it is

    • @AccordionFrog
      @AccordionFrog 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Didn’t he also convince an arson victim he preferred his house on fire

    • @corydwagner
      @corydwagner 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And "He convinced a judge to dismiss five years of back taxes by getting him to agree that [a stripper] humping an American flag to "Back in Black" was not stripping but actually not for profit performance art!"

  • @LucyDraw
    @LucyDraw 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You could do a tier list of every law and order svu's lawyers c:

  • @Coolified_Gaming
    @Coolified_Gaming 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I got a legal eagle ad on a legal eagle video. Perfect.

  • @zachlewis9751
    @zachlewis9751 2 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    Okay but Winger destroyed the case of the yam and Shirley vs Pierce

    • @Mewse1203
      @Mewse1203 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Yeah Winger was a mis-tier for sure.
      A)he had a law degree, it was his bachelor's that was fake. He was suspended until he fixed that problem.
      B)he was a successful DUI defense attorney before being snitched out by Alan.
      C)his special ability is persuasiveness. The reason the group didn't always listen is cause they knew him well. This is evidenced in the favy that he became less able to influence them as the show went on. A courtroom wouldn't know him so well so his persuasiveness would work wonders as it did in the past.
      D)his practice failed because he wanted to be a better person. He wasn't using his special ability correctly nor his killer instinct.
      The fact that so many unethical attorneys made A tier shows that Jeff should have been higher. At his most unethical, he was A tier for sure, B at the very least. I could be OK with C tier at the least as a final rank and that's only because he did fall a notch in what he'd do to win after Greendale.

    • @Vesperitis
      @Vesperitis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      His crowning achievement for me will always be the time when he turned a racist accusation back at the black guy who accused him in ten seconds.

    • @Mewse1203
      @Mewse1203 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Vesperitis I forgot about that lol

    • @Mexalen81
      @Mexalen81 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      The world wasn't the only thing that changed on september 11th...

    • @Dust210
      @Dust210 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Mewse1203 I would also like to add, Jeff's practice failed because Abed refused to put his actual phone number on his TV commercial which severely affected his ability to acquire clients.

  • @Malrottian
    @Malrottian 2 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    Jack McCoy deserves his own tier - S+. He's just that good.

    • @chapablo
      @chapablo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      I’ll allow it, but watch yourself, McCoy…

    • @ThanatoselNyx
      @ThanatoselNyx 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      S-tier is already a stupid concept, so S+ is more stupider!

    • @cruzcflores
      @cruzcflores 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The plus is for his boyish charm

    • @enoraskye6020
      @enoraskye6020 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Actually, that would be tier SS

    • @Pacvalham
      @Pacvalham 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well, I saw that E wasn't taken, so move the ones in D to E, C to D, ... Leave McCoy in S.

  • @alexjasso5235
    @alexjasso5235 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I swear he put The Practice in for 5 seconds with no real commentary just to piss me off lol. I want my deep dive of an episode already!

  • @luciaiannone4567
    @luciaiannone4567 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The strategically placed text got me