So, who are they? Here's a quick look at the wealthiest lawyers in the entire world, ranked from the lowest net value to the greatest. Please be aware that the people on this list are all practicing lawyers or judges. There are loads of other "attorneys " with a considerably higher net worth, but they just have a law degree and no longer use it.
Richard Scruggs: $1.7 billion
A 1976 graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law and a prominent trial lawyer, Richard Scruggs is best known for his love of tobacco and asbestos cases as well as the fact that he won more than $1 billion in judgements against different businesses. He was also highly involved in 2000's Ritalin class action lawsuits, in addition to the 2003 situation against Lehman Brothers which he won a $51 million conclusion. But in 2007, he had been accused of judicial bribery. In 2008, he pled guilty and finally served six years in prison. Now, at age 70, he has completed his sentence and has kept his large fortune.
Vernon E. Jordan Jr.: $12 million
Born in 1935, Jordan has enjoyed a long law career that began after his graduation from Howard University. (In addition, he holds over 70 honorary degrees from various colleges and universities.) He's currently the senior council, focusing on general council, organization, and international law, at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer, and Feld LLP. His early career focused primarily on civil rights, while he later served as an adviser to President Clinton. The majority of his fortune had been earned by representing substantial businesses, including Xerox and American Express, as well as spending time as Wall Street banker.
Robert Shapiro: $50 million
Presently 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 lawyer. After serving on O.J. Simpson's legal team (and representing several other celebrities), he chose to move into civil lawsuit. Besides his law career, he has written a children's publication and is a co-founder of LegalZoom and Shoedazzle.com.
Willie E. Gary: $100 million
Nicknamed "The Giant Killer," Willie Gary has taken on a number of the country 's biggest corporations, such as Anheuser-Busch and Disney. He's won a number of the largest settlements and jury awards at the U.S., including several cases valued at more than $30 billion. A graduate of Shaw University, he is currently the managing director at Gary, Williams, Parenti, Watson, and Gary, P.L.L.C., functions as a motivational speaker, and has appeared as a legal analyst on "The Early Show. "
John Branca: $50 million
A graduate of the UCLA School of Law, John Branca has had a lengthy career as an entertainment and corporate attorney with a focus on representing roll and rock acts and independent investors. He has represented over 30 members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and is about pretty much every record of premier entertainment attorneys in the world. On one note, he serves as the co-executor of Michael Jackson's estate.
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