The Lincoln Lawyer

A legal thriller novel by Michael Connelly (2005) featuring defense attorney Mickey Haller, who operates from the back seat of his Lincoln Town Car rather than a traditional office.

The character spawned a series of novels, a 2011 film starring Matthew McConaughey, and a Netflix television series.

The title plays on the double meaning—a lawyer who works from a Lincoln automobile and practices in Los Angeles County, which includes the city of Lincoln Heights.

Related

mobile office · client · verdict · guilty · not guilty · innocent · case · judge · jury · cross-examination · closing argument · objection · witness · crime · murder · alibi · reasonable doubt · evidence

Opposites
legal drama type

The Lincoln LawyerThe Firm

Legal thriller about corrupt lawyers

L.A. Law · Boston Legal · The Good Wife · LA Law · corporate attorney

protagonist archetype

The Lincoln LawyerLaw & Order

Enforcement and adjudication

prosecutor · district attorney · state's attorney · assistant DA · public prosecutor

Family

Lincoln, lawyer, law, lawful, unlawful, lawfully, lawless, lawlessness, lawyers

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13