Head of the Grossberg Criminal Defense law firm, boss and mentor to both Mia Fey and Diego Armando.

Personality: Grossberg is a mild-mannered man and, we have to assume, a skilled attorney. He's usually cheerful and well-meaning but also something of a pessimist. He wants to do the best for his clients, but at the same time isn't about to put himself on the line for their sake.

Misc Facts: When upset or very worried...his buttocks ache. Often talks about his youth and the scent of fresh lemons.

Grossberg only has two animations because they literally could not fit any more sprites into the game, due to the memory available at the time.

Friends and Family: No known family, but he was once boss to Souryuu Kaminogi and Robert Hammond, as well as Mia Fey until she began her own firm.

Name Origin:
English: A fan suggests Grossberg comes from German meaning "big mountain." Because he is, of course, quite large (thanks Juanna!).

Japanese: His first and last names are references from famous detective novels. Hoshikage comes from the name of a detective in a Ayukawa Tetsuya novel.

"Sora no suke" means "boy of the stars," from a reference made by the main character in Shimada Souji's mystery book, "The Astrology Murders." (taken from a Japanese site which is unfortunately no longer up).

French: PW Fan Pizzadude tells me that "Rosenberg" is a typical lawyer name in Europe.

Background: Marvin Grossberg has worked as an accomplished defense attorney for many years, and trained talents like Diego Armando and Mia Fey. He side-barred on Mia's case State vs Wright.

A prominent defense attorney while he was alive, and father to Miles Edgeworth.
Personality: Unknown.

Misc Facts: None.

Friends and Family: Father of Miles Edgeworth. Nothing is known about his wife.

Name Origin:
English: Gregory may be taken from the actor Gregory Peck, who played the famous lawyer character Atticus Finch in "To Kill a Mockingbird".

Japanese: Shin means "belief." A simple, appropriate name.

Background:

Mother to the Fey sisters and head of her clan, who has been missing the last 15 years.
Personality: Unknown.

Misc Facts: None.

Friends and Family: Mother of Mia and Maya Fey. She has an older sister, Morgan, and a niece, Pearl. Her husband passed away shortly after Maya was born.

Name Origin: "Misty" is simply a mysterious kind of name.

Maiko means "dancing girl," and is raised as a reference in GS3.

Background:

The Judge who presides over almost all of Phoenix's cases.

Personality: The Judge, though well meaning, is naive and very gullible. Not the brightest bulb.

Misc Facts: The Tigre frightens him.

No one knows the Judge's real name (Phoenix gets the Judge's business card in JFA, but cannot make it out).

In case 3-3 The Judge claims "I speak Spanish." Though who knows just how much he means.

Friends and Family: Has one younger brother, who is also a judge. He also has a grandchild (gender unknown).

Name Origin: Unknown.

Background: Unknown.

The Judge's brother, who presides over two cases in GS3.

Personality: A little sharper than his brother, but not by much. He's still gullible, and he tries to keep the proceedings serious, but that doesn't work very well in the PW world.

Misc Facts: He actually questions Franziska's use of a whip in a court of law.

In the English translation he talks with a Canadian accent.

Friends and Family: Has one older brother, who is also a judge.

Name Origin: Unknown.

Background: Unknown.