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** [[She Hulk]] too.

** And as hard as it is to believe [[Let's You and Him Fight| (given how much the good guys seem to love fighting each other in comics)]] it took ''until 2014'' before [http://marvel.com/comics/issue/49124/she-hulk_2014_10 the two opposed each other on opposite sides in a case.]

* The latest, pre-~~New52,~~ incarnation of [[Manhunter]] (No, not the [[Martian Manhunter|green one]]) shows one of the more extreme versions of this trope, as she is a prosecutor willing to bring criminals justice as vigilante if it ~~isn~~'t ~~found~~ in court.

* The latest pre-[[New 52]] incarnation of [[Manhunter]] (no, not the [[Martian Manhunter|green one]]) shows one of the more extreme versions of this trope, as she is a prosecutor willing to bring criminals to justice as a vigilante if it doesn't happen in court.

* In ~~some~~ versions of ''[[Batman]]''' continuity, Harvey Dent was a ~~District~~ ~~Attorney~~ in Gotham City and ally of Batman before a ~~Gangster~~ throws acid in his face ~~and~~ he ~~becomes~~ Two-Face. ~~Not all, however; some~~ continuities portray him as an [[Amoral Attorney]] and/or [[Corrupt Politician]], his fate being a [[Karmic Transformation]] as a result of his hypocrisy.

* In many versions of ''[[Batman]]''' continuity, Harvey Dent was a district attorney in Gotham City and ally of Batman before a gangster throws acid in his face, prompting his [[Face Heel Turn|transformation into Two-Face]]. Some continuities portray him as an [[Amoral Attorney]] and/or [[Corrupt Politician]], with his fate being a [[Karmic Transformation]] as a result of his hypocrisy.

== [[Film]] ==

* Edward L. Masry in ''[[Erin Brockovich]]'', though more on the "ending there" than "starting there" side. Also in [[Real Life]].

* Similarly Joe Miller from ''[[Philadelphia]]''

* Similarly, Joe Miller from ''[[Philadelphia]]''.

* Alan Isaacman in ''[[The People vs. Larry Flynt]]''

* When superheroes were started to be sued and banned by the government in ''[[The Incredibles]]'', daytime-lawyer/nighttime-hero Gazerbeam fought as hard as he could for the rights of his masked compatriots.

* ~~Like in the comics,~~ [[The Dark Knight Saga|Harvey Dent]].

* [[The Dark Knight Saga]] has Harvey Dent, much like in the comics.

* In ''[[Cars (film)|Cars]] (2006)'', the [[Only Law Firm in Town|town's only lawyer]], Sally, turns a seemingly-routine traffic court case into a lengthy, idealistic oratory on why Main Street (US 66) must be rebuilt to save the town economically.

* John Travolta's character Jan Schlichtmann in ''[[A Civil Action]]'' was this type of lawyer. He ended up {{spoiler|going bankrupt}} because of his dedication to the cause.