The Smartest TV Lawyers, Ranked

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A new ranking identifies Saul Goodman, Patty Hewes, Perry Mason, Diane Lockhart, and Alan Shore as the smartest TV lawyers, based on effectiveness and results rather than morality. The list from a recent analysis includes characters from "Better Call Saul," "Damages," "Perry Mason," "The Good Wife," and "Boston Legal," among others. It cites specific achievements, such as Goodman negotiating a life sentence down to seven-and-a-half years and Mason's 99.2% win rate. Other notable lawyers ranked include Ben Matlock, Alicia Florrick, and Jack McCoy. The ranking excludes some popular figures like Harvey Specter from "Suits," while including morally ambiguous characters like Maurice Levy from "The Wire."


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