Mickey Haller

J. Michael Haller, Jr.
Matthew McConaughey as Mickey Haller The Lincoln Lawyer (film)
First appearanceThe Lincoln Lawyer
Created byMichael Connelly
Portrayed byMatthew McConaughey
Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
In-universe information
Full nameJ. Michael Haller, Junior
NicknameMickey, The Lincoln Lawyer
GenderMale
OccupationDefense attorney
Spouse
  • Maggie McPherson (divorced)
  • Lorna Taylor (divorced)
ChildrenHayley Haller (daughter)
RelativesJ. Michael Haller Sr. (father; deceased)
Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch (half-brother)
Madeline Bosch (niece)
NationalityAmerican

J. Michael "Mickey" Haller, Junior is a fictional character created by Michael Connelly in his 2005 novel The Lincoln Lawyer. Haller, a Los Angeles-based defense attorney, is the younger paternal half-brother of Connelly's best-known character, LAPD Detective Hieronymus "Harry" Bosch. The Mickey Haller series currently consists of seven published novels.[1]

A film adaptation of The Lincoln Lawyer (2011) starred Matthew McConaughey as Mickey Haller.[2]

A television series adaptation of The Lincoln Lawyer from David E. Kelley, Ted Humphrey, and A+E Studios, was released on Netflix in September 2022. The first season is based on the second book in the series, while a second season based on the fourth book was released in 2023. Mexican actor Manuel Garcia-Rulfo stars as Mickey Haller, as the series explores the character's maternal Latino heritage.[3]

  1. ^ "Resurrection Walk (November 7, 2023)". Michael Connelly.
  2. ^ Official announcement of The Lincoln Lawyer movie adaptation on Connelly's website Archived September 15, 2010, at the Wayback Machine [dead link]
  3. ^ "Netflix Orders 'The Lincoln Lawyer' Drama Series From David E. Kelley; Manuel Garcia-Rulfo To Star – Deadline". Nellie Andreeva. 11 January 2021.