David E. Kelley is a multiple award-winning American television writer and producer who gained fame with his shows set around legal profession. These include L.A. Law, The Practice, Ally McBeal, Boston Legal and Harry's Law. His other famous shows include Picket Fences and Chicago Hope. He is one of the few select screenwriters whose shows have aired on all four major commercial television networks – ABC, CBS, Fox, and NBC – in the US. Apart from these, he has created miniseries – Big Little Lies and The Undoing – for HBO. Additionally, he has also created a successful series for the online streaming platform – Amazon – and is working towards a Netflix series. Kelley was a Boston University Law School graduate who worked as an attorney before venturing into the world of television. Over the years, his shows have won him not only critical appreciation but also a number of awards including 11 Emmys and 4 George Foster Peabody Awards. In 1999, he created history when he received the Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy (Ally McBeal) as well as Outstanding Drama (The Practice). Till date, he holds the distinction of being the only producer to win both the awards in same year. He is also the recipient of awards from Golden Globes, Writers Guild of America and Publicists Guild of America and was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame in 2014.