Dmitry Stasov

Dmitry Vasilievich Stasov (1828–1918) was a famous Russian lawyer who was a leading figure in the juridical reforms of the 1860s.

In the summer of 1856, Dmitry Vasilyevich participated as a herald in the coronation of tsar Alexander II and was honored with a diamond ring with a ruby.

In 1859, he organized a circle of young lawyers and contributed significantly to the preparation of Alexander II's Judicial Reform in 1864.

He conducted trials in 1871 and 1881, serving as the lawyer for P. I. Tchaikovsky and his publisher P. I. Jurgenson against the director of the Court Chapel N. I. Bakhmetev and Moscow Ober-Police Chief A.

During the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Judicial Charters of 1864, Stasov was presented with a golden badge of a sworn attorney on behalf of the estate, the only one in all of Russia, and a fund was established in his name to support the legal profession.