Top Ten Lawyers In Usa

So, who are they? Here's a quick look at the wealthiest attorneys in the world, ranked from the lowest net worth to the highest. Please note that the individuals on this list are practicing lawyers or judges. There are loads of additional "lawyers" using a substantially higher net worth, but they just have a law degree and no longer use it.

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 began a career as a criminal attorney. After working on O.J. Simpson's legal team (and representing several other actors ), he chose to move into civil litigation. Besides his law career, he has written a children's book and can be a co-founder of LegalZoom and Shoedazzle.com.

William Lerach: $900 million

Though he was disbarred in 2009 because of his participation in a kickback scheme, William Lerach had a rewarding career as a corporate attorney with a specialty in private securities class actions lawsuits for more than 30 decades, which is how he gathered his substantial 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 action suits for the $7.12 billion judgement he obtained against Enron, look more best ideas.

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'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 biggest legal upset since O.J., among others [3]. He is considered by many to be the most sought after criminal attorney in the U.S. and currently represents former NFL star Aaron Hernandez. He is also the author of this bestselling book, Presumed Guilty: Casey Anthony: The Inside Story.

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 was named "Trial Lawyer of the Year for 2015" from the National Trial Lawyers. (He has won plenty of other awards including "Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year. ") He is notorious for taking high stakes cases with impossible odds and receiving extraordinary results. He was Michael Jackson's attorney when he was acquitted of 14 child molestation charges and has won an unprecedented three federal criminal jury trials in a row. While his hourly rate is so large it's not printed, he does pro bono work through the Mesereau Free Legal Clinic.