Occupation

LAWYERS

Icon of occupation

With 136 biographies, Lawyers are the 64th most common occupation in Pantheon, behind Presenters, Producers, and Cricketers.

People

Pantheon has 137 people classified as lawyers born between 300 BC and 1985. Of these 137, 50 (36.50%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living lawyers include Jeremy Bird, Philippe Sands, and Olha Stefanishyna. The most famous deceased lawyers include René David, Helmuth James von Moltke, and Hans von Dohnanyi.

Living Lawyers

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Deceased Lawyers

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Places

Most lawyers were born in United States (46), Germany (9), and United Kingdom (8). By city, the most common birth places were London (4), New York City (4), and Vienna (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.