List of Top 50 Constitutional Lawyers

All of the following are famous constitutional lawyers in the United States (In alphabetical order):

1. Floyd Abrams
   • Known for First Amendment work (e.g., Pentagon Papers).
   • Has defended media organizations like The New York Times and NBC.
2. David Boies
   • Argued landmark cases like Bush v. Gore and fought California’s Prop 8 ban on same-sex marriage.
   • Cofounder of Boies Schiller Flexner LLP.
3. Lisa Blatt
   • Called the “SCOTUS star,” argued over 40 cases before the Supreme Court.
   • Specializes in appellate and constitutional litigation.
4. David Cole
   • National Legal Director of the ACLU.
   • Has argued multiple civil liberties cases in federal courts, focusing on free speech and due process.
5. Paul Clement
   • Former U.S. Solicitor General with over 100 Supreme Court arguments.
   • Known for cases on religious freedom, healthcare, and federal power.
6. Erwin Chemerinsky
   • Dean of UC Berkeley School of Law.
   • Author of leading constitutional law texts, involved in civil rights litigation.
7. Nadine Strossen
   • Former President of the ACLU (1991–2008).
   • Major figure in First Amendment advocacy and constitutional education.
8. Alan Dershowitz
   • Emeritus Harvard Law professor.
   • Defended high-profile clients, known for constitutional commentary on criminal and civil liberties.
9. Walter Dellinger (1941–2022)
   • Served as Acting U.S. Solicitor General.
   • Litigated major Supreme Court cases on executive power and civil rights.
10. Neal Katyal
    • Former Acting U.S. Solicitor General.
    • Argued more than 50 Supreme Court cases, including major national security and civil rights disputes.
11. Pamela Karlan
    
    • Stanford Law professor, expert in voting rights and equality cases.
    • Served in the DOJ Civil Rights Division under President Obama.
12. Ted Olson
    
    • Former U.S. Solicitor General.
    • Known for Bush v. Gore and leading the case to overturn California’s Prop 8.
13. Laurence Tribe
    
    • Harvard Law professor, author of landmark constitutional law texts.
    • Advised on many Supreme Court briefs and has argued major constitutional questions.
14. Kathleen M. Sullivan
    
    • Former Dean of Stanford Law School, now a top appellate litigator.
    • Frequently handles First Amendment and federalism cases.
15. Seth Waxman
    
    • U.S. Solicitor General under President Clinton.
    • Argued over 80 Supreme Court cases, including major criminal and civil rights issues.
16. Donald Verrilli Jr.
    
    • Served as U.S. Solicitor General under President Obama.
    • Argued for the government in NFIB v. Sebelius (Affordable Care Act) and other high-profile cases.
17. Carter G. Phillips
    
    • Has argued more than 80 Supreme Court cases.
    • Known for both pro-business and civil rights litigation.
18. Paul M. Smith
    
    • Argued Lawrence v. Texas, expanding LGBTQ+ rights.
    • Focuses on free speech, election law, and civil liberties.
19. Thomas C. Goldstein
    
    • Founder of SCOTUSblog.
    • Supreme Court litigator in diverse constitutional areas.
20. Kannon Shanmugam
    
    • Appellate lawyer with multiple Supreme Court arguments.
    • Known for criminal, regulatory, and constitutional law cases.
21. Michael W. McConnell
    
    • Former Tenth Circuit judge, now Stanford Law professor.
    • Leading scholar on religious freedom and constitutional structure.
22. Miguel Estrada
    
    • Notable appellate litigator who has argued many Supreme Court cases.
    • Known for conservative positions and top-tier advocacy.
23. Kenneth Starr (1946–2022)
    
    • Argued multiple Supreme Court cases and led the Clinton investigation as Independent Counsel.
    • Advocated in cases involving religious liberty and separation of powers.
24. Roberta Kaplan
    
    • Argued United States v. Windsor, striking down DOMA.
    • Active in LGBTQ+ rights and civil litigation.
25. Andrew J. Pincus
    
    • Frequent Supreme Court advocate, focusing on business and civil liberties.
    • Co-founder of the Supreme Court and Appellate practice at Mayer Brown.
26. Debo Adegbile
    
    • Worked on landmark voting rights cases for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund.
    • Testified before Congress on election law and civil rights.
27. Caitlin J. Halligan
    
    • Former New York State Solicitor General.
    • Has argued significant cases on state powers and constitutional interpretation.
28. Jeffrey L. Fisher
    
    • Stanford Supreme Court Litigation Clinic co-director.
    • Specializes in criminal procedure and constitutional rights.
29. Gregory G. Garre
    
    • Former U.S. Solicitor General.
    • Represents universities and businesses in major constitutional disputes.
30. Roy T. Englert Jr.
    
    • Veteran Supreme Court advocate with a focus on federal jurisdiction and appellate work.
    • Known for deep expertise in complex commercial and constitutional law.
31. Philip Bobbitt
    
    • Constitutional theorist and law professor at Columbia University.
    • Known for writings on constitutional interpretation and national security.
32. Eugene Volokh
    
    • UCLA Law professor focusing on First Amendment issues.
    • Runs the “Volokh Conspiracy” blog on constitutional and legal matters.
33. Akhil Reed Amar
    
    • Yale Law professor, highly cited constitutional scholar.
    • Focus on the original meaning and history of the Constitution.
34. Vikram Amar
    
    • Dean of the University of Illinois College of Law.
    • Writes widely on constitutional federalism and the Supreme Court.
35. Jamal Greene
    
    • Columbia Law professor, known for writings on constitutional rights and judicial review.
    • Served as a law clerk for Justice John Paul Stevens.
36. John Eastman
    
    • Former law professor, known for conservative constitutional positions.
    • Involved in high-profile election law controversies (2020).
37. Mark Tushnet
    
    • Harvard Law emeritus professor, major figure in constitutional theory.
    • Known for critical legal studies and work on the Supreme Court’s role in society.
38. Randy Barnett
    
    • Georgetown Law professor, advocates for an “originalist” view of the Constitution.
    • Argued Gonzales v. Raich on federal power limits.
39. John Yoo
    
    • Berkeley Law professor, known for controversial memos on executive power post-9/11.
    • Writes frequently on presidential authority and constitutional structure.
40. Ilya Shapiro
    
    • Conservative legal scholar with an emphasis on Supreme Court commentary.
    • Former head of constitutional studies at the Cato Institute.
41. Ilya Somin
    
    • George Mason University law professor focusing on federalism, property rights, and immigration.
    • Writes about limitations of government power and the “foot voting” concept.
42. Alan Gura
    
    • Led major Second Amendment cases District of Columbia v. Heller and McDonald v. City of Chicago.
    • Known for protecting individual gun rights.
43. Greg Lukianoff
    
    • President of FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression).
    • Works on free speech issues, especially on college campuses.
44. H. Jefferson Powell
    
    • Duke Law professor and former Deputy U.S. Solicitor General.
    • Specializes in constitutional history and separation of powers.
45. Mary Bonauto
    
    • Civil rights project director at GLAD.
    • Argued Obergefell v. Hodges, securing nationwide same-sex marriage rights.
46. Chuck Cooper
    
    • Noted conservative litigator who argued high-profile cases on executive authority.
    • Former assistant attorney general under President Reagan.
47. Michael Carvin
    
    • Key appellate lawyer in NFIB v. Sebelius (Obamacare case).
    • Advocates for limited federal government powers.
48. James Bopp Jr.
    
    • Known for campaign finance cases, including his role in Citizens United.
    • Longtime counsel to conservative and pro-life groups.
49. Robert Peck
    
    • Leads the Center for Constitutional Litigation, focusing on personal injury and civil rights.
    • Has argued multiple cases on federal preemption and constitutional issues.
50. Shannon Minter
    
    • Legal director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights.
    • Worked on major cases advancing transgender and LGBTQ+ equality under constitutional law.