These are not the lawyers you call to close a real estate deal. They’re not doing your prenup — at least not unless there’s $100 million and a Netflix deal on the line. These are the troubleshooters. The fixers. The legal mouthpieces you call when you’re staring down a perp walk, a PR disaster or a public meltdown in divorce court.

This year, business was booming.

From Sean “Diddy” Combs’ explosive sex trafficking trial to the Menendez brothers’ denied bid for a new trial, the headlines were filled with high-profile messes in need of high-powered cleanups. And the ones with the biggest mops? The 25 attorneys on this list, THR ‘s annual roundup of Hollywood’s top courtroom gladiators, the ones to turn to when everything is on the line.

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