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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,[[New 52]] incarnation of [[Manhunter]] (Nono, 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 isndoesn't foundhappen in court.
* In somemany versions of ''[[Batman]]''' continuity, Harvey Dent was a Districtdistrict Attorneyattorney in Gotham City and ally of Batman before a Gangstergangster throws acid in his face, andprompting his [[Face Heel heTurn|transformation becomesinto Two-Face]]. Not all, however; someSome 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]]''.
* 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|]] 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.
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