The Most Famous
LAWYERS from Ukraine
This page contains a list of the greatest Ukrainian Lawyers. The pantheon dataset contains 136 Lawyers, 3 of which were born in Ukraine. This makes Ukraine the birth place of the 9th most number of Lawyers behind Switzerland, and Egypt.
Top 3
The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Ukrainian Lawyers of all time. This list of famous Ukrainian Lawyers is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography’s online popularity.
1. Dmitry Bogrov (1887 - 1911)
With an HPI of 59.08, Dmitry Bogrov is the most famous Ukrainian Lawyer. His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.
Dmitrii Grigor'evich Bogrov (Russian: Дмитрий Григорьевич Богров; 10 February [O.S. 29 January] 1887 – 25 September [O.S. 12 September] 1911) was a Ukrainian Jewish lawyer, known for his assassination of the Russian prime minister Pyotr Stolypin. Raised in a wealthy Jewish family in Kyiv, Bogrov developed sympathies for revolutionary socialism from an early age and became involved with the Ukrainian anarchist movement while studying law at university. Disillusioned by the local anarchist group's activism, he was hired as an informant by the Okhrana and kept tabs on the group's activities. After graduating, he moved to Saint Petersburg in order to practice law and seek safety from the rising environment of antisemitism in the Russian Empire. Disturbed by the pogroms in the Russian Empire and feeling guilty for his collaboration with the police, he began to plot the assassination of the Russian prime minister Pyotr Stolypin, who he held responsible for the attacks. He unsuccessfully attempted to elicit the support of the Socialist Revolutionary Party, which caused him to have a nervous breakdown. After returning to Kyiv, he was confronted by members of his former anarchist group, who had discovered his involvement with the Okhrana and made threats against his life for it. He again resolved to assassinate Stolypin. He told the Okhrana that assassins were planning to kill a government official, convincing them to grant him a ticket to the Kyiv Opera House, where the prime minister was due to attend a play. Having convinced the authorities that he was still on their side, he managed to get close to the prime minister and shot him twice. Stolypin died four days later. Bogrov himself was executed days after his target's death. Bogrov's actions have become the subject of conspiracy theories, as well as numerous historiographical debates about his motives.
2. Hersch Lauterpacht (1897 - 1960)
With an HPI of 57.41, Hersch Lauterpacht is the 2nd most famous Ukrainian Lawyer. His biography has been translated into 17 different languages.
Sir Hersch Lauterpacht (16 August 1897 – 8 May 1960) was a British international lawyer, human rights activist, and judge at the International Court of Justice.
3. Hanna Maliar (b. 1978)
With an HPI of 48.67, Hanna Maliar is the 3rd most famous Ukrainian Lawyer. Her biography has been translated into 15 different languages.
Hanna Vasylivna Maliar (Ukrainian: Ганна Василівна Маляр; born 28 July 1978) is a Ukrainian lawyer and educator who served as one of the several Deputy Ministers of Defense under Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal from 4 August 2021 until 18 September 2023. A graduate of the International Institute of Linguistics and Law in Kyiv, she was a docent at the same institute before she began working for the state.
People
Pantheon has 3 people classified as Ukrainian lawyers born between 1887 and 1978. Of these 3, 1 (33.33%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Ukrainian lawyers include Hanna Maliar. The most famous deceased Ukrainian lawyers include Dmitry Bogrov, and Hersch Lauterpacht. As of April 2024, 3 new Ukrainian lawyers have been added to Pantheon including Dmitry Bogrov, Hersch Lauterpacht, and Hanna Maliar.
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Dmitry Bogrov
1887 - 1911
HPI: 59.08
Hersch Lauterpacht
1897 - 1960
HPI: 57.41
Hanna Maliar
1978 - Present
HPI: 48.67
