Here’s our favourite female TV lawyers of all time. 1. Dianne Lockhart – The Good Wife Elegant composed and ready for a fight, Dianne Lockhart from The Good Wife is one of my favourite lawyers on TV.
Hortense Sparks Ward (1910): First female lawyer in Texas, as well as the first female admitted to practice law before the U.S. Supreme Court (1915) Florence Bates (1914): One of the first female lawyers in Texas. She would leave the profession and become a Hollywood actress later in life.
Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez: First openly L GBT (female) judge in Bexar County, Texas (2019) Migdalia Lopez: First female elected as a County Court at Law Judge in Cameron County, Texas. She is the first female to serve as a District Court Judge in Cameron and Willacy Counties, Texas.
It includes the year in which the women were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are women who achieved other distinctions such becoming the first in their state to obtain a law degree or become a political figure. Florence Bates (1914): One of the first female lawyers in Texas.
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Vincent Joseph "Vinnie" Politan (born February 4, 1965) is a former New Jersey county prosecutor and practicing private attorney who is currently a broadcast journalist serving as the Lead Anchor of Court TV.
62 years (October 23, 1959)Nancy Grace / Age
The Daily Mail broke the news. Former prosecutor Grace left her primetime show on CNN sister station HLN network in October after a dozen years. In November 2019, she joined Fox News' streaming service, Fox Nation, to host Crime Stories with Nancy Grace, modeled after her HLN network show.
Dolly PolitanVinnie Politan / Spouse (m. 2002)
75 years (July 12, 1946)Julie Grant / Age
Nancy Grace Net Worth and Salary: Nancy Grace is an American legal commentator, television host, television journalist, former prosecutor, and author who has a net worth of $25 million....Nancy Grace Net Worth.Net Worth:$25 MillionSalary:$8 Million Per YearDate of Birth:Oct 23, 1959 (62 years old)Gender:FemaleHeight:5 ft (1.549 m)2 more rows
Injustice with Nancy Grace (TV Series 2019– ) - IMDb.
April 21, 2007 (David Linch)Nancy Grace / Wedding date
Now, everything important in Grace's life – including her unwavering crusade for true justice – comes back to family. Since her marriage and the birth of her children, Nancy says, “I feel even more passionate about fighting for victims.” Nancy Grace, her husband and her twins reside in Atlanta and New York City.
David LinchNancy Grace / Spouse (m. 2007)
10 yearsFor nearly 10 years, Grace worked as a special prosecutor for the district attorney's office of Atlanta-Fulton county.
Lyda Burton Conley. In 1910, Lyda Burton Conley became the first Native American female lawyer in America. Her motivations were pure; she taught herself the law to protect her tribe’s cemetery burial land located in Huron Park Indian Cemetery from being sold.
In 1638, Margaret Brent became the first female to practice law in colonial America when she was named the executor of the estate of Lord Calvert, who was the governor of the Maryland Colony. Records indicate Brent’s practice included more than 100 court cases in Maryland and Virginia. Amazingly, there is virtually no record of another female attorney in America until the mid-1800’s; covering a span of over two hundred years.
Luckily, she became interested in a case that caught her eye and agreed to take it pro bono. Sarah Weddington was only 26 years old when she became the youngest person ever to argue and win a Supreme Court case. You may have heard of the case; the caption was Roe v. Wade.
In addition to her legal prowess, Cline was an early advocate for consumer protection, women’s rights, and the suffrage movement.
Originally intended solely for female law students and law alumnae, the organization grew, making it the first professional organization for women lawyers. Burlingame eventually went into private practice and was regarded as a highly skilled lawyer until her death in 1890.
A photo of the young child hiding in a closet being discovered by heavily armed agents made the front page of every newspaper in America, but Reno stood her ground based on her belief that she was upholding the rule of law. Janet Reno died in 2016 after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease.
Two years after winning election to the Arizona Court of Appeals, President Reagan appointed her to the United States Supreme Court in 1981, making her the first woman justice to serve on the Supreme Court in its 191-year history. She served for twenty-four years, during which she established herself as one of the most influential voices on the Court until her retirement in 2006.
2. Ally McBeal – Ally McBeal. Loosely based on the personal traits of his stunning, neurotic wife, Michelle Pfeiffer (well, ‘allegedly’), David Kelley dreamed up one of the most famous and memorable lawyers of all time – the ditzy, quirky, charming, paranoid (hallucinations anyone?) wisp of a woman, Ally McBeal.
Whilst the wildly popular SATC is firmly focused on sex, ‘Rabbits’, love and other bedroom dramas, who can forget one its favourite characters, Miranda Hobbes, the hard working, fiery haired lawyer who famously quits her job because of her misogynistic boss.
Jessica Pearson – Suits. The Managing Partner of big city law firm, Pearson Specter Litt, Pearson sassily sways around the office commanding respect from all who report to her – she’s a control freak whohas worked hard to build a legal life she’s proud of and she won’t let anyone stand in her way.
Shirley Schmidt – Boston Legal. The founding member of Crane, Poole and Schmidt, Shirley is a formidable lawyer played by the unforgettable veteran, Candice Bergen, a woman who responded to a multitude of allegations by simply claiming “I’m Schmidt”.
Quotes: Alicia Florrick: “Oh yes, it’s time to kick some ass.”.