Top Ten Lawyers In Usa

So, who are they? Here is a fast look at the wealthiest lawyers in the entire world, ranked from the lowest net value to the highest. Please note that the people on this list are all practicing lawyers or judges. There are plenty of other "attorneys " using a substantially higher net value, but they simply possess a law degree and no more use it, click here.

Lynn Toler: $15 million

Better called the judge by TV's Divorce Court since 2007, Lynn Toler previously served as the only municipal court judge in Cleveland Heights, OH for at least 8 years. After receiving her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1984, she focused on civil law until getting municipal court judge. In this role, she was known for enforcing nontraditional sentences, such as writing essays. In addition to presiding over divorce court, Lynn is the author of three novels.

Wichai Thongtang: $1.1 billion

Considered by many in the industry to be "one of the top names in the profession from around the planet," Wichai Thongtang is a powerful lawyer in Thailand. After graduating from Thammasat University in 1970he went into corporate law, by which he represented a range of leading Thai executives and corporations and took the opportunity to learn about the stock market and investing. Besides his law career, Thongtang is the Chairman of Cable Thai Holding PLC and owns 15 percent of Dusit Medical, a Bangkok healthcare firm.

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. (In addition, he holds over 70 honorary degrees from various colleges and universities.) He is currently the senior council, focusing on overall council, business, and global law, at 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 made by representing substantial businesses, such as Xerox and American Express, in addition to spending some time as Wall Street banker.

Judge Joe Brown: $30 million

Best known for his daytime court series which ran for 15 years, Judge Joe Brown received his law degree from UCLA. After serving as the initial African-American prosecutor in Memphis, TN, he opened his own practice before serving 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 grabbed the attention of TV manufacturers. Most of his wealth had been gained via the show. In 2014, he ran for district attorney general in Shelby County, but lost to the incumbent.

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 engaged in a number of high profile instances that led in acquittals, including the murder case of Nilton Diaz, that has been known as "the biggest legal mad 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 reflects former NFL star Aaron Hernandez. He is also the writer of the bestselling publication, Presumed Guilty: Casey Anthony: The Inside Story.