Top Usa Lawyers

So, who are they? Here's a fast look at the richest attorneys in the world, ranked from the lowest net value to the greatest. Please note that the individuals on this list are all practicing attorneys or judges. There are plenty of additional "lawyers" with a considerably higher net value, but they simply possess a law degree and no longer use it.

Judge Joe Brown: $30 million

Best known for his day court series that ran for 15 decades, Judge Joe Brown obtained his law degree from UCLA. After working as the first African-American prosecutor at Memphis, TN, he started his own clinic before working as a criminal court judge in Shelby County, TN. While presiding over James Earl Ray's allure for its assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., he grabbed the attention of TV manufacturers. Most of his wealth had been obtained via the show. In 2014, he ran for district attorney general in Shelby County, but lost to the incumbent, look more interesting ideas.

Wichai Thongtang: $1.1 billion

Considered by many in the industry to be "one of the top titles in the profession from across the planet," Wichai Thongtang is a powerful lawyer in Thailand. After graduating from Thammasat University in 1970, he moved into corporate law, by which he represented a number of leading Thai executives and corporations and took the chance to learn about the stock exchange and investing. In addition to his law career, Thongtang is the Chairman of Cable Thai Holding PLC and owns 15% of Dusit Medical, a Bangkok healthcare firm.

Harish Salve: $6 million

At 59 years old, Harish Salve has worked hard to create a reputation among India's best (and most expensive) attorneys, specializing in commercial, constitutional, and taxation law. Salve, who comes from a long line of attorneys and previously served as the Solicitor General of India, currently charges customers about $45,000 a day. Along with representing many government entities, large company customers, and industrialist Mukesh Ambani, he has represented Bollywood celebrities in criminal cases. In fact, he is often referred to as famed actor Salman Khan's "guardian angel" for keeping him from prison on a hit and run charge. (Indian prisons are renowned for harsh conditions)

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 over 40 years, he's represented high profile clients, including William Kennedy Smith (acquitted on rape charges), Albertson's, Inc., and Helio Castroneves. Known by many in the industry for having "the very best national reputation in Florida," he acts as a legal advisor on "The Now Show" and "Good Morning America" and instructs advanced criminal evidence at the University of Miami.

Jose Baez: $8 million

Probably best known for protecting Casey Anthony in 2011','' 47-year-old Jose Baez is definitely 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's been engaged in several of high profile instances that led in acquittals, including the murder case of Nilton Diaz, which has been referred to as "the biggest legal upset since O.J., among others [3]. He's considered by many to be the most sought after criminal lawyer in the U.S. and now reflects former NFL star Aaron Hernandez. He is also the author of this best-selling book, Presumed Guilty: Casey Anthony: The Inside Story.

Richard Scruggs: $1.7 billion

A 1976 graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law and a prominent trial attorney, Richard Scruggs is best known for his love of asbestos and tobacco cases as well as the fact that he won more than $1 billion in judgements against various companies. He was also highly involved in 2000's Ritalin class action suits, as well as the 2003 case against Lehman Brothers for which he won a $51 million verdict. But in 2007, he was accused of judicial bribery. In 2008, he pled guilty and eventually served six years in federal prison. Today, in the age of 70, he has finished his sentence, and it has kept his large fortune, go to website.