Top Ten Richest Lawyers In Usa

So, who are they? Here's a quick look in the wealthiest attorneys in the entire world, ranked from the lowest net worth to the greatest. Please note that the people on this list are all practicing attorneys or judges. There are plenty of additional "attorneys " with a substantially higher net worth, but they simply possess a law degree and no longer use it.

Robert Shapiro: $50 million

Currently a senior partner at Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard, Avchen, and Shapiro, LLP, Robert Shapiro graduated from Loyola Law School in 1968 and started a career as a criminal attorney. After working on O.J. Simpson's legal team (and representing other actors ), he chose to move into civil lawsuit. In addition to his law career, he has written a children's publication and can be a co-founder of LegalZoom and Shoedazzle.com.

Wichai Thongtang: $1.1 billion

Thought of by many in the industry to be "one of the best names in the profession from across the planet," Wichai Thongtang is a powerful lawyer in Thailand. After graduating from Thammasat University in 1970, he went into corporate law, where he represented a number of top Thai executives and businesses and took the chance to learn about the stock exchange and investing. In addition to his law profession, Thongtang is the Chairman of Cable Thai Holding PLC and owns 15 percent of Dusit Medical, a Bangkok healthcare company.

Alan Dershowitz: $25 million

After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1962, Alan Dershowitz went right to work. By 1964he was a member of the Harvard Law School faculty and in 1967he had been made a full professor. (He murdered in 2013.) While teaching courses, he was also making a name for himself in the criminal law area. Thanks to his standing as the "top lawyer of last resort," he has a bevy of high-profile customers, such as Mike Tyson, Jim Baker, Leona Helmsley, O.J. Simpson, and Jeffrey Epstein. Additionally, he has composed over a dozen novels. Everything collectively helped him collect his fortune

William Lerach: $900 million

Although he had been disbarred in 2009 for his participation in a kickback scheme, William Lerach had a rewarding career as a corporate lawyer with a specialization in private securities class actions lawsuits for more than 30 decades, which is how he amassed his substantial fortune. Nicknamed the "King of Pain" and frequently referred to as the most feared lawyer in American through his heyday, Lerach, a University of Pittsburg School of Law graduate, holds the record for the largest sum ever regained in a bunch of securities class action lawsuits for the $7.12 billion decision he received against Enron.

Roy Black: $100 million

Yet another criminal and civil defense lawyer, Roy Black, a graduate from the University of Miami, is the senior associate at Black, Srebnick, Kornspan, & Stumpf. For over 40 decades, he's represented high profile customers, including William Kennedy Smith (acquitted on rape charges), Albertson's, Inc., and Helio Castroneves. Known by many in the industry for getting "the best national reputation in Florida," he acts as a legal analyst on "The Today Show" and "Good Morning America" and teaches advanced criminal signs at the University of Miami.

Judge Joe Brown: $30 million

Famous for his day court series that ran for 15 years, Judge Joe Brown obtained his law degree from UCLA. After serving as the initial African American prosecutor in Memphis, TN, he opened his own practice prior to working as a criminal court judge in Shelby County, TN. While presiding over James Earl Ray's allure for the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., he grabbed the attention of TV manufacturers. Most of his wealth was gained via the show. In 2014, he ran for district attorney general in Shelby County, but lost to the incumbent.