Top Ten Lawyers In Usa

So, who are they? Here's a fast look at the wealthiest lawyers in the world, ranked from the lowest net value to the highest. Please be aware that the people on this list are all practicing attorneys or judges. There are plenty of other "attorneys " using a considerably higher net value, but they simply possess a law degree and no longer use it.

David Boies: $20 million

Currently serving as the chairman of Boies, Schiller & Flexner, David Boies formerly 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 a number of big corporations, such as IBM, Napster, George Steinbrenner (owner 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-one hired gun. "

Alan Dershowitz: $25 million

After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1962, Alan Dershowitz went right to work. By 1964, he had become a part of the Harvard Law School school and in 1967he was made a full professor. (He murdered in 2013.) While teaching courses, he was making a name for himself in the criminal law area. As a result of his standing as the "top lawyer of last resort," he has a bevy of high-profile clients, such as Mike Tyson, Jim Baker, Leona Helmsley, O.J. Simpson, and Jeffrey Epstein. In addition, he has composed over a dozen novels. Everything collectively helped him amass his fortune

Judge Joe Brown: $30 million

Famous for his daytime court show that ran for 15 years, Judge Joe Brown obtained his law degree from UCLA. After serving 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 grabbed the attention of TV manufacturers. The majority of his wealth had been obtained through the show. In 2014, he ran for district attorney general in Shelby County, but lost to the incumbent.

John Branca: $50 million

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