Occupation
LAWYERS
With 136 biographies, Lawyers are the 64th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Presenters, Producers, and Cricketers.
People
Pantheon has 139 people classified as lawyers born between 300 BC and 2000. Of these 139, 52 (37.41%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living lawyers include Merrick Garland, Doug Emhoff, and Navi Pillay. The most famous deceased lawyers include Hugo Grotius, Al-Shafi‘i, and Charles Albert Gobat. As of April 2024, 2 new lawyers have been added to Pantheon including Sara Hossain, and Abigail Dillen.
Living Lawyers
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Merrick Garland
1952 - Present
HPI: 71.18
Doug Emhoff
1964 - Present
HPI: 70.34
Navi Pillay
1941 - Present
HPI: 68.25
Carla Del Ponte
1947 - Present
HPI: 68.24
Scooter Libby
1950 - Present
HPI: 63.40
Adrian Năstase
1950 - Present
HPI: 62.91
Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw
1959 - Present
HPI: 62.73
Judy Sheindlin
1942 - Present
HPI: 61.53
Robert Bilott
1965 - Present
HPI: 59.96
Alan Dershowitz
1938 - Present
HPI: 59.77
Hisashi Owada
1932 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Koen Lenaerts
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.27
Deceased Lawyers
Go to all RankingsHugo Grotius
1583 - 1645
HPI: 80.80
Al-Shafi‘i
767 - 820
HPI: 79.37
Charles Albert Gobat
1843 - 1914
HPI: 79.28
Carlo Buonaparte
1746 - 1785
HPI: 76.81
Louis Renault
1843 - 1918
HPI: 75.52
John F. Kennedy Jr.
1960 - 1999
HPI: 75.32
Henri La Fontaine
1854 - 1943
HPI: 75.10
Ulpian
170 - 228
HPI: 74.89
Gaius
120 - 180
HPI: 73.75
Al-Nawawi
1233 - 1278
HPI: 73.56
Aemilius Papinianus
142 - 211
HPI: 73.43
Tobias Asser
1838 - 1913
HPI: 73.34
Newly Added Lawyers (2025)
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Places
Most lawyers were born in United States (47), Germany (9), and United Kingdom (8). By city, the most common birth places were New York City (4), London (4), and Brooklyn (3).
Places Over Time
The earliest biographies classified as lawyers in Pantheon are Gaius, Alfenus Varus, and Lucius Cincius Alimentus. The concentration of lawyers was largest during the Television Era, which lasted from 1950 to 1989. Some birth or death locations for earlier lawyers are unknown, which may account for timeline differences below.
Lifespans
Which Lawyers were alive at the same time? This visualization shows the lifespans of the 25 most globally memorable Lawyers since 1700.
