So, who are they? Here's a quick look in the richest attorneys in the entire world, ranked from the lowest net worth to the greatest. Please note 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.
Roy Black: $100 million
Still another criminal and civil defense lawyer, Roy Black, a graduate of the University of Miami, is the senior associate at Black, Srebnick, Kornspan, & Stumpf. For more than 40 years, he has represented high profile clients, including William Kennedy Smith (acquitted on rape charges), Albertson's, Inc., and Helio Castroneves. Known by most in the industry for having "the best national standing in Florida," he acts as a legal advisor on "The Now Show" and "Good Morning America" and teaches advanced criminal evidence in the University of Miami.
Lynn Toler: $15 million
Better known as the judge from TV's Divorce Court since 2007, Lynn Toler formerly served as the only municipal court judge from Cleveland Heights, OH for at least 8 decades. After receiving her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1984, she focused on civil law until becoming municipal court judge. Within this function, 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.
William Lerach: $900 million
Although he had been disbarred in 2009 because of his involvement in a kickback scheme, William Lerach had a lucrative career as a corporate lawyer with a specialization in private securities class actions suits for more than 30 decades, which is how he amassed his considerable fortune. Nicknamed the "King of Pain" and frequently referred to 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 at a group of securities class actions suits for the $7.12 billion judgement he obtained against Enron, look more best ideas.
Willie E. Gary: $100 million
Nicknamed "The Giant Killer," Willie Gary has taken on a number of the nation's biggest corporations, such as Anheuser-Busch and Disney. He has won some of the biggest settlements and jury awards at the U.S., including several cases valued at over $30 billion. A graduate of Shaw University, he's now the managing director at Gary, Williams, Parenti, Watson, and Gary, P.L.L.C., functions as a motivational speaker, and has emerged as a legal analyst on "The Early Show. "
Wichai Thongtang: $1.1 billion
Considered by many in the industry to be "one of the top names in the profession from across the planet," Wichai Thongtang is a powerful lawyer in Thailand. After graduating from Thammasat University in 1970, he moved to corporate law, by which he represented a range of leading Thai executives and corporations and took the opportunity to learn about the stock exchange and investing. Besides his law profession, Thongtang is the Chairman of Cable Thai Holding PLC and owns 15 percent of Dusit Medical, a Bangkok healthcare company.
