97-Year-Old Kerala Lawyer Makes History with 73-Year Legal Career

Advocate P. Balasubramanian Menon, a 97-year-old lawyer from Kerala, has set a Guinness World Record for having the longest career as a lawyer. He hails from Palakkad district in Kerala and has had a remarkable career spanning 73 years and 60 days since graduating from Madras Law College. Advocate Menon began his litigation career in the early 1950s and continues to practice civil law in his hometown.

Advocate Menon has surpassed the previous record set by Louis Triay, a government lawyer from Gibraltar who passed away at the age of 94. Louis Triay held the record for 70 years and 311 days. Advocate Menon aims to continue his legal practice as long as his health permits, serving as an inspiration to others.