#23: Perry Mason, Perry Mason
Unlike that gray suit-wearing Mayberry lawyer, Perry Mason calls the true murderer to the stand and tactically rips them limb from limb with a pre-designed strategy. Mason is so good that most of the time his client's charges are dropped before the trial even starts! It's true- the preliminary hearings are generally the venue in which the climax of the show happens. His overall record was a staggering 291-3.
Weakness: He works in the era before DNA, and lacks many aids that Matlock has.
#22: E.B. Farnum, Deadwood
Owner and manager of the Grand Central Hotel, Farnum makes his life purpose to be respected. He masterminds a deceptive plot to sell Alma Garrett's husband a presumably worthless gold mine, constantly keeps tabs on everybody in town at the behest of Al Swearengen, and even advises that a little girl be killed to prevent her from exploiting a murderer. Almost all of Farnum's numerous counts of blackmail and underhandedness fail, yet at the end of the series he is wealthy from the hotel sale to Hearst, hopeful to become the next mayor, and set to live a nice long life.
Weakness: Indiscreet; lacks physical strength to keep up in a dangerous town
#21: Don Draper, Mad Men
Draper, creative director of a premier New York City advertising agency, always knows what to say. In a 2009 poll asking voters, "Who is the most influential man in the world," this fictional character placed #1 on the list, beating out, well, everybody on the planet. Dude didn't even finish high school, worked as a used car salesman, and climbed his way to the top of the ad world. Oh, and Don Draper isn't even his name. His past is buried, along with any chances of his staying true and faithful to his nutjob wife.
Weakness: Chauvinistic attitude toward women, which limits the potential for his knowledge and creativity
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