Top Ten Lawyers In Usa

So, who are they? Here's a fast 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 practicing attorneys or judges. There are plenty of other "attorneys " using a considerably higher net worth, but they just have a law degree and no more use it.

William Lerach: $900 million

Although he was disbarred in 2009 for his involvement in a kickback scheme, William Lerach had a lucrative career as a corporate lawyer with a specialization in private securities class action suits for over 30 decades, which is the way he amassed his considerable fortune. Nicknamed the "King of Pain" and often known as the most dreaded attorney in American through his heyday, Lerach, a University of Pittsburg School of Law graduate, holds the record for the largest sum ever recovered in a bunch of securities class actions suits for the $7.12 billion judgement he obtained against Enron.

Thomas Mesereau: $25 million

Also a criminal defense attorney (Are you noticing a trend?) , Thomas Mesereau graduated from Harvard University and The University of California's Hastings College of Law and has been appointed "Trial Lawyer of the Year for 2015" from the National Trial Lawyers. (He's won plenty of other awards including "Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year. ") He is known for carrying high stakes instances with hopeless odds and getting extraordinary results. He was Michael Jackson's attorney when he had been acquitted of 14 child molestation charges and has won an unprecedented three national criminal jury trials in a row. While his hourly rate is so large that it's not printed, he also does pro bono work through the Mesereau Free Legal Clinic.

Willie E. Gary: $100 million

Nicknamed "The Giant Killer," Willie Gary has taken on several of the country 's biggest corporations, such as Anheuser-Busch and Disney. He has won some of the biggest settlements and jury awards at the U.S., including many cases valued at more than $30 billion. A graduate of Shaw University, he's now the managing partner at Gary, Williams, Parenti, Watson, and Gary, P.L.L.C., works as a motivational speaker, and has appeared as a legal analyst on "The Early Show. "

Judy Sheindlin: between $150 million and $250 million

Best known for being a no-nonsense TV judge, Judge Judy earns $47 million annually. A 1965 graduate of New York Law School, Judge Sheindlin was initially a corporate attorney, though she quickly grew tired of it and choose to become a household court prosecutor. Back in 1982, she was appointed as a criminal court judge, in which she gained a reputation as a "tough" judge and presided over more than 20,000 cases. This, together with several books she wrote, caught the eye of TV executives and finally led to her TV series. Additionally, she is the author of seven books and has served as legal analyst on various TV shows.

Bill Neukom: $850 million

Currently serving as the creator and CEO of the World Justice Project, which is dedicated to encouraging the rule of law all over the world, Bill Neukom is a corporate lawyer who is well-known for his philanthropy. After graduating from Stanford Law School in 1967, he worked at a small business until he was asked to do work for Microsoft, which was in its beginning stages. Eventuallyhe became Microsoft's legal counsel, a position he held for 25 decades. Formerly, he had been an investor in the San Francisco Giants.