Top Usa Lawyers

So, who are they? Here is a quick look at the wealthiest attorneys 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 loads of other "attorneys " using a substantially higher net worth, but they just possess a law degree and no longer use it.

Vernon E. Jordan Jr.: $12 million

Born in 1935, Jordan has enjoyed a long law career that started after his graduation from Howard University. (Additionally, he holds more than 70 honorary degrees from several universities and colleges.) He is now the senior council, focusing on overall council, business, and international law, at 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 made by representing substantial corporations, such as Xerox and American Express, as well as spending some time as Wall Street banker.

Judge Joe Brown: $30 million

Famous for his daytime court series which ran for 15 years, Judge Joe Brown received his law degree from UCLA. After working as the initial African American prosecutor in Memphis, TN, he opened his own practice before 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 caught the attention of TV producers. 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.

Robert Shapiro: $50 million

Currently 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 lawyer. After serving on O.J. Simpson's legal group (and representing several other actors ), he opted to move into civil litigation. Besides his law career, he has written a kids 's book and can be a co-founder of LegalZoom and Shoedazzle.com.

Roy Black: $100 million

Yet another civil and criminal defense attorney, Roy Black, a graduate from the University of Miami, is the senior partner at Black, Srebnick, Kornspan, & Stumpf. For over 40 years, he's represented high profile clients, such as William Kennedy Smith (acquitted on rape charges), Albertson's, Inc., and Helio Castroneves. Known by many in the industry for getting "the best national standing in Florida," he also acts as a legal advisor on "The Now Show" and "Good Morning America" and teaches advanced criminal evidence at the University of Miami.

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 several of the largest companies in Kenya, for example Equity Group Holdings Limited. In addition to her law career, she is the biggest female stockholder on the Nairobi Stock Exchange, which is where a fantastic bit of her net worth stems from.

Willie E. Gary: $100 million

Nicknamed "The Giant Killer," Willie Gary has taken on a number of the nation's most important corporations, including Anheuser-Busch and Disney. He has won some of the biggest settlements and jury awards in the U.S., including several cases valued at more than $30 billion. A graduate of Shaw University, he is currently 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. "