Top 10 Lawyers In Usa

So, who are they? Here's a quick look in the wealthiest lawyers in the world, ranked from the lowest net worth to the highest. Please be aware that the people on this list are practicing lawyers or judges. There are loads of other "lawyers" with a substantially higher net value, but they just have a law degree and no more use it.

John Branca: $50 million

A graduate of the UCLA School of Law, John Branca has had a lengthy career as an amusement and corporate lawyer with a focus on representing rock and roll acts and separate investors. He's represented more than 30 members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and is about pretty much every list of premier entertainment attorneys on earth. On one note, he functions as the co-executor of Michael Jackson's estate.

Vernon E. Jordan Jr.: $12 million

Born in 1935, Jordan has enjoyed a very long law career that began after his graduation from Howard University. (Additionally, he holds more than 70 honorary degrees from various universities and colleges.) He is currently the senior council, focusing on general council, organization, and global law, in Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer, and Feld LLP. His early career focused primarily on civil rights, while he later served as an advisor to President Clinton. Most of his fortune was earned by representing substantial corporations, such as Xerox and American Express, in addition to spending some time as Wall Street banker.

William Lerach: $900 million

Though he had been disbarred in 2009 because of his participation in a kickback scheme, William Lerach had a lucrative career as a corporate lawyer with a specialty in private securities class action suits for more than 30 decades, which is the way he amassed his substantial fortune. Nicknamed the "King of Pain" and often referred to as the most feared lawyer in American during his heyday, Lerach, a University of Pittsburg School of Law graduate, holds the record for the largest sum ever recovered at a group of securities class action suits for its $7.12 billion judgement he received against Enron.

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 decide to be a household court prosecutor. Back in 1982, she was appointed as a criminal court judge, in which she earned a reputation for a "tough" judge and presided over more than 20,000 cases. This, together with various books she wrote, caught the attention of TV executives and finally led to her TV series. In addition, she is the author of seven novels and has served as legal counsel on various TV shows.

David Boies: $20 million

Currently serving as the chairman of Boies, Schiller & Flexner, David Boies previously served as Chief Counsel for the US Senate. He graduated from Yale University in 1966 and almost immediately made a name for himself. He amassed his fortune by representing several large corporations, such as IBM, Napster, George Steinbrenner (proprietor of the NY Yankees), CBS, and the NBA Players Association during the 2011 NBA lockout. According to Fortune magazine, he is "corporate America's number 1 hired gun. "

Jose Baez: $8 million

Probably best known for defending 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 finally earned a law degree from St. Thomas University School of Law. He has been involved in several of high profile instances that led to acquittals, including the murder case of Nilton Diaz, which has been referred to as "the largest legal upset because O.J., among others [3]. He's considered by many to be the most sought after criminal lawyer in the U.S. and currently represents former NFL star Aaron Hernandez. He's also the writer of the best-selling book, Presumed Guilty: Casey Anthony: The Inside Story.