Top 100 Lawyers in the USA
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Top 100 Lawyers in the USA

Top 100 lawyers in America — from Supreme Court litigators and celebrity criminal defense attorneys to leading corporate and human rights lawyers.

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David Boies

David Boies

Top litigator in America. Lead counsel in United States v. Microsoft, Bush v. Gore, and holden v. Windsor. Arguably the most feared trial lawyer in US history.

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Neal Katyal

Neal Katyal

Top Supreme Court advocate. Former Acting Solicitor General, argued 50+ cases before SCOTUS, and the architect of the Military Commissions Act framework.

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Amal Clooney

Amal Clooney

Top international human rights lawyer. Representing clients before the International Court of Justice and European Court of Human Rights on landmark cases.

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Alan Dershowitz

Alan Dershowitz

Top criminal defense attorney. Defended O.J. Simpson, Harvey Weinstein, and Jeffrey Epstein — America's most controversial and high-profile defense lawyer.

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Ted Olson

Ted Olson

Top constitutional lawyer. Argued Bush v. Gore for George W. Bush, then co-counseled Hollingsworth v. Perry for same-sex marriage rights — defining both sides of history.

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Bryan Stevenson

Bryan Stevenson

Top public interest lawyer. Founder of Equal Justice Initiative, argued before SCOTUS 6 times, and helped exonerate 140+ wrongly convicted prisoners on death row.

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Gloria Allred

Gloria Allred

Top women's rights attorney. America's most prominent women's rights lawyer — high-profile cases against Harvey Weinstein, Bill Cosby, and R. Kelly.

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Paul Clement

Paul Clement

Top Supreme Court practitioner. Former Solicitor General, argued 100+ SCOTUS cases — the most experienced Supreme Court advocate of the modern era.

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Johnnie Cochran

Johnnie Cochran

Top criminal defense legacy. 'If it doesn't fit, you must acquit' — O.J. Simpson's lead defense attorney and the most charismatic courtroom lawyer of the 20th century.

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Priya Chaudhry

Priya Chaudhry

Top federal criminal defense attorney. Specialising in white-collar crime and national security cases, consistently achieving extraordinary outcomes for high-profile clients.

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