Why make him a lawyer?

Well, his firm had some really rich clients. One of them alone had given them a 20 million dollars account. So yeah, I can see how Uncle Phil could be very wealthy as well.

And please don't forget that Aunt Viv was a professor, so I guess that she had a good salary as well.

Intelligence and purity.

I thought he was a judge, hana!?

Well, what did you want him to be-a pimp?

He was a corporate attorney. I don't know if they make enough in LA to afford a Bel-Air mansion, but they are very wealthy.

This guy never heard of Johnny Cochran.

He was a judge. Aunt Viv was also a college professor

If they made him a doctor, then it draw to many Cosby Show comparisons.

To have him be in a position of power.