Top Lawyers Of Usa

So, who are they? Here's a fast look at the richest attorneys 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 attorneys or judges. There are plenty of additional "lawyers" using a substantially higher net worth, but they simply possess a law degree and no longer use it.

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 attorney. After working on O.J. Simpson's legal group (and representing other celebrities), he chose to move into civil litigation. In addition to his law career, he has written a kids 's publication and is a co-founder of LegalZoom and Shoedazzle.com.

A 1992 graduate of Loyola Law School, Mark Geragos is a criminal defense attorney who has also been engaged in a number of landmark civil litigation class action instances. He's represented everyone from Chris Brown, Michael Jackson, and Winona Ryder to Scott Peterson and Susan McDougal. Named "One of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers in California," he also holds a listing for a few of the top 10 verdicts in California history for a 2008 case where he acquired a jury verdict awarding over $38 against a pharmaceutical company. He currently serves as a managing partner at Geragos and Geragos.

Best known for his daytime court series which ran for 15 decades, Judge Joe Brown received his law degree from UCLA. After working as the initial African American prosecutor in Memphis, TN, he started his own clinic prior to working as a criminal court judge in Shelby County, TN. While presiding over James Earl Ray's appeal for its assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., he caught the attention of TV manufacturers. Most of his wealth was obtained through the show. In 2014, he ran for district attorney general in Shelby County, but lost to the incumbent.

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 instantly made a name for himself. He gathered his fortune by representing several big corporations, including IBM, Napster, George Steinbrenner (owner of the NY Yankees), CBS, and the NBA Players Association throughout the 2011 NBA lockout. According to Fortune magazine, he is "corporate America's number 1 hired gun. "