Top Lawyers Of Usa

So, who are they? Here's a quick look at the richest attorneys in the world, ranked from the lowest net worth to the highest. Please be aware that the individuals on this list are all practicing lawyers or judges. There are plenty of additional "lawyers" using a considerably higher net value, but they just have a law degree and no longer use it.

Joe Jamail: $1.7 billion

Though he passed away in the age of 90 at December 2015, Joe Jamail makes this list because he was the wealthiest practicing attorney in the United States in the time of his passing. Frequently known as the "King of Torts," he represented Pennzoil at a 1985 lawsuit against rival Texaco. His contingency fee was $335 after the courts chose in Pennzoil's favor. The 1953 graduate of the University of Texas School of Law was a former marine who had a longstanding reputation in the courtroom for being abrasive, rude, and vulgar. But outside of the court, he was famous for his generous philanthropy.

Jane Wanjiru Michuki: $60 million

Educated in the Kenya School of Law and Warwick University, Jane Wanjiru Michuki is currently a managing partner at Kimani & Michuki Advocate, a corporate law firm in Nairobi, Kenya that represents several of the largest corporations in Kenya, such as Equity Group Holdings Limited. In addition to her law career, she is the biggest female stockholder on the Nairobi Stock Exchange, which is where a good piece of her net worth stems from.

Bill Neukom: $850 million

Currently serving as the creator and CEO of the World Justice Project, which is devoted to encouraging the rule of law all around the world, Bill Neukom is a corporate attorney who is famous because of his philanthropy. After graduating from Stanford Law School in 1967, he worked at a small firm until he had been asked to do work for Microsoft, that was in its beginning phases. Eventually, he became Microsoft's legal counsel, a position he held for 25 decades. Previously, he had been an investor at the San Francisco Giants.

Alan Dershowitz: $25 million

After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1962, Alan Dershowitz went to work. By 1964, he had become a part of the Harvard Law School school and in 1967, he had been made a complete professor. (He murdered in 2013.) While teaching courses, he was making a name for himself in the criminal law area. As a result of his standing as the "top lawyer of last resort," he's a bevy of high-profile clients, such as Mike Tyson, Jim Baker, Leona Helmsley, O.J. Simpson, and Jeffrey Epstein. In addition, he's written over a dozen novels. Everything together helped him collect his fortune

Lynn Toler: $15 million

Better called the judge by TV's Divorce Court since 2007, Lynn Toler previously served as the sole municipal court judge in Cleveland Heights, OH for at least 8 decades. After receiving her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1984, she focused on civil law until getting municipal court judge. In this function, she was known for enforcing nontraditional sentences, like writing essays. In addition to presiding over divorce court, Lynn is the author of three books.