Top Usa Lawyers

So, who are they? Here's a quick look in the richest attorneys in the entire world, ranked from the lowest net value to the greatest. Please note that the people on this list are all practicing attorneys or judges. There are loads of other "lawyers" using a considerably higher net value, but they just possess a law degree and no more use it.

Judge Joe Brown: $30 million

Best known for his day court series that ran for 15 years, Judge Joe Brown received his law degree from UCLA. After working as the first African American prosecutor in Memphis, TN, he started his own clinic prior to serving as a criminal court judge in Shelby County, TN. While presiding over James Earl Ray's allure for its assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., he caught the eye of TV manufacturers. Most of his wealth had been obtained via the show. In 2014, he ran for district attorney general in Shelby County, but lost to the incumbent.

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 full professor. (He murdered in 2013.) While teaching classes, he was making a name for himself in the criminal law area. Thanks to his reputation as the "top lawyer of last resort," he's a bevy of high-profile customers, such as Mike Tyson, Jim Baker, Leona Helmsley, O.J. Simpson, and Jeffrey Epstein. In addition, he has written over a dozen books. Everything collectively helped him amass his fortune

Wichai Thongtang: $1.1 billion

Thought of by many in the sector to become "one of the best names in the profession from across the planet," Wichai Thongtang is a strong lawyer in Thailand. After graduating from Thammasat University in 1970he moved to corporate law, where he represented a range of leading Thai executives and corporations and took the chance to learn about the stock market and investing. Besides his law career, Thongtang is the Chairman of Cable Thai Holding PLC and owns 15% of Dusit Medical, a Bangkok healthcare company.

Jose Baez: $8 million

Probably best known for protecting Casey Anthony in 2011','' 47-year-old Jose Baez is absolutely an American success story. After dropping out of high school, he joined the Navy, got his GED, and eventually earned a law degree from St. Thomas University School of Law. He's been engaged in several of high profile instances that led in acquittals, including the murder case of Nilton Diaz, that has been known as "the largest legal mad because O.J., among others [3]. He's considered by many to be the most pursued criminal attorney in the U.S. and currently represents former NFL star Aaron Hernandez. He is also the writer of the bestselling book, Presumed Guilty: Casey Anthony: The Inside Story.

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 serving on O.J. Simpson's legal group (and representing several other celebrities), he opted to move into civil litigation. Besides his law career, he's written a children's book and is a co-founder of LegalZoom and Shoedazzle.com.