Top Ten Richest Lawyers

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

Jane Wanjiru Michuki: $60 million

Educated at the Kenya School of Law and Warwick University, Jane Wanjiru Michuki is currently a managing partner at Kimani & Michuki Advocate, a corporate law firm in Nairobi, Kenya that represents Many of the biggest corporations in Kenya, such as Equity Group Holdings Limited. In addition to her law career, she's the largest female stockholder on the Nairobi Stock Exchange, which is where a good piece of her net worth comes from.

Harish Salve: $6 million

At 59 years old, Harish Salve has worked tirelessly to develop a reputation among India's best (and most expensive) lawyers, specializing in commercial, constitutional, and tax law. Salve, that comes from a long line of lawyers and formerly served as the Solicitor General of India, currently costs customers about $45,000 a day. In addition to representing many government entities, big company customers, and industrialist Mukesh Ambani, he has represented Bollywood stars in criminal cases. In reality, he is often known as famed actor Salman Khan's "guardian angel" for keeping him out of prison on a hit and run charge. (Indian prisons are notorious for harsh conditions.)

Richard Scruggs: $1.7 billion

A 1976 graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law and a prominent trial attorney, Richard Scruggs is famous for his love of asbestos and tobacco cases and the fact he won more than $1 billion in judgements against different businesses. He was also highly involved in 2000's Ritalin class action lawsuits, as well as the 2003 case against Lehman Brothers for which he won a $51 million verdict. However, in 2007, he was accused of judicial bribery. In 2008, he pled guilty and finally served six years in federal prison. Today, at age 70, he has completed his sentence and has kept his massive fortune.

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. (Additionally, he holds over 70 honorary degrees from several universities and colleges.) He is currently the senior council, focusing on general council, business, and international law, in Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer, and Feld LLP. His early career focused primarily on civil rights, while he later served as an adviser to President Clinton. Most of his fortune was earned by representing substantial businesses, including Xerox and American Express, in addition to spending some time as Wall Street banker.

Jose Baez: $8 million

Probably best known for protecting 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 eventually earned a law degree from St. Thomas University School of Law. He has been engaged in several of high profile cases that led in acquittals, including the murder case of Nilton Diaz, which has been referred to as "the largest legal mad since O.J., among others [3]. He is considered by many to be the most pursued criminal lawyer in the U.S. and currently reflects former NFL star Aaron Hernandez. He is also the writer of this bestselling publication, Presumed Guilty: Casey Anthony: The Inside Story.

Wichai Thongtang: $1.1 billion

Considered by many in the industry to be "one of the top titles in the profession from around the planet," Wichai Thongtang is a strong lawyer in Thailand. After graduating from Thammasat University in 1970, he moved to corporate law, by which he represented a range of top Thai executives and corporations and took the opportunity to learn about the stock market 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 firm.