10.  William Gambini played by Ralph Machio in My Cousin Vinny.  Ok…not the greatest actor, but the Karate Kid is accused of murder.  He is great because he knows who to call to represent him, “MY COUSIN VINNY!”  And Vinny brings Mona Lisa Vito, the best legal assistant in world other than Carol Price (my real world assistant.)  But even Carol cannot make me forget Marissa Tomei.

9.  Marylin played by Catherine Zeta Jones.  In “Intolerable Cruelty”, she’s the antagonist to family law attorney Miles (George Clooney.)  To quote Miles, “You facsinate me.”  One of the few movies about family law.

8.  Tom Robinson from “To Kill a Mockingbird.”  Played by the great Brock Peters, he’s the man who taught everyone never to go chop chiferots because it’s going to get you into trouble for raping a white woman.  To this day, I’d like to know what the hell is a chiferot and why it needs to be chopped. 

7.  Anyone defended by Perry Mason.  Because they are always “not guilty.”

6.  Captain Queeg from Herman Wouk’s “The Caine Mutiny.”  He’s played by Humphrey Bogart, the original badass.  You have to be a badass when your name is Humphrey.  And still…Captain Queeg is not the craziest person I’ve ever had for a client.

5.  Tie:  Velma Kelly and Roxie Hart; Chicago.  Played by Catherine Zeta Jones and Renee Zellweger.  Enough said.

4   Chef from South Park.  If Chewbacca lives with the Ewoks; you must acquit.

3.  Vinnie Chase from “Entourage.”  Cause you get to be Ari Gold.  You get to go to Vegas for free.  You meet starlets.  Technically Ari is an agent, but he did graduate from law school.

2.  Larry Flynt played by Woody Harrelson.  The real life client in the biopic, “The People vs. Larry Flynt.”  Always in trouble.  Always goes to trial.  Always uses the same lawyer (Alan Isaacman played by Edward Norton).  Always pays his retainer.

1.  Vito Corleone from the “Godfather.”  Because it would just be so cool to be his lawyer, unless of course, you like horses.    And you get to be called “consiglieri.”