November 7, 2025 - Blog Post

On behalf of Ewing & Willis posted in Top 25 Favorite Lawyer Movies on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

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- Number 23 on our top 25 lawyer movies countdown is "Michael Clayton". Michael Clayton is Mr. Fix-It for his law firm, Kenner, Back and Ledeen. A former District Attorney, Clayton uses his contacts in the police and the criminal justice system to bail out the firm's wealthy corporate clients. When one of the firm's senior partners, Arthur Edens, has a nervous breakdown while taking a deposition in a lawsuit against a major agrochemicals company, Clayton is dispatched to bring him home. What Clayton soon learns is Edens not only has doubts about defending the lawsuit but that the company may be acting on its own to ensure a positive outcome. Click below to see number 23, or click here to see the full Top 25 list /The-Lighter-Side-of-the-Law/Top-25-Lawyer-Movies.shtml