List of first women lawyers and judges in Washington D.C.

This is a list of the first women lawyers and judges in Washington, D.C.

It includes the year in which the women were admitted to practice law (in parentheses).

Also included are women who achieved other distinctions such becoming the first in their state to graduate from law school or become a political figure.

Charlotte E. Ray: First African American female lawyer in the United States and Washington, D.C. (1872)
Mary O'Toole : First female municipal court judge in Washington, D.C. (1921)