Men at Law (1970–1971)
"Storefront Lawyers" (original title)

David Hansen was a big-shot lawyer who grew tired of his important and expensive Los Angeles law firm. Hansen left his job to start a non-profit firm called Neighborhood Legal Services ... See full summary »

Stars:

Robert Foxworth, Sheila Larken, David Arkin

1 nomination.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Robert Foxworth	...	David Hansen (23 episodes, 1970-1971)
Sheila Larken	...	Deborah Sullivan (23 episodes, 1970-1971)

Storyline

David Hansen was a big-shot lawyer who grew tired of his important and expensive Los Angeles law firm. Hansen left his job to start a non-profit firm called Neighborhood Legal Services based in Century City, California. His associates were Deborah Sullivan and Gabriel Kay. Roberto was a law student who worked for them as a clerk. After 13 episodes, the show's format was changed, as Hansen, Sullivan and Kay went to work for Devlin McNeil at the firm which Hansen had quit in the first place.

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Plot Keywords:

law | youth | relevance | issue oriented

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 September 1970 (USA)

Also Known As:

Men at Law

Filming Locations:

CBS Studio Center - 4024 Radford Avenue, Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), Leonard Freeman Enterprises Productions, National General Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min 60 min (23 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The theme song was written by Morton Stevens, who also wrote the theme for Hawaii 5-0. The Ventures had had a top 5 hit with the Hawaii 5-0 theme, but their version of the Storefront Lawyers, released as a single in late 1970, failed to become a hit.

User Reviews

I Remember Storefront Lawyers!

You are not the only one who remembers "Storefront Lawyers" aka "Men At Law". I was in the eighth grade in 1970; I wrote out the music for the "Men At Law" theme song with help from my band director and had tried many times to record the original theme song but my cassette player always messed up. I have found the theme song online and finally have a decent copy.

Storefront/Men At Law inspired me to read law books and become knowledgeable about the legal process, which came in handy the next year when my dad left and a divorce/custody battle ensued. I represented my brother, sister, and myself before a juvenile court judge where we became wards of the state.

I wish I had become an attorney; instead I went into electronics where there are no high-paying jobs as everything is throw away today.