So, who are they? Here is a fast look in the wealthiest lawyers in the entire world, ranked from the lowest net value to the highest. Please be aware that the individuals on this list are all practicing lawyers or judges. There are loads of additional "attorneys " with a substantially higher net value, but they just possess a law degree and no longer use it.
Alan Dershowitz: $25 million
After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1962, Alan Dershowitz went right to work. By 1964he was a member of the Harvard Law School faculty and in 1967, he was made a full professor. (He retired in 2013.) While teaching courses, he was also making a name for himself in the criminal law field. As a result of his reputation as the "top lawyer of last resort," he's a bevy of high-profile clients, such as Mike Tyson, Jim Baker, Leona Helmsley, O.J. Simpson, and Jeffrey Epstein. Additionally, he has written over a dozen books. Everything together helped him amass his fortune
Joe Jamail: $1.7 billion
Although he passed away in age 90 at December 2015, Joe Jamail makes this list because he had been the wealthiest practicing lawyer in the USA at the time of his passing. Often referred to as the "King of Torts," he represented Pennzoil in a 1985 lawsuit against rival Texaco. His contingency fee was $335 after the courts chose in Pennzoil's favor. The 1953 graduate from the University of Texas School of Law was a former marine who had a longstanding reputation in the court for being abrasive, rude, and vulgar. However, outside the courtroom, he was famous for his generous philanthropy.
Thomas Mesereau: $25 million
Additionally a criminal defense attorney (Are you noticing a trend?) , Thomas Mesereau graduated from Harvard University and The University of California's Hastings College of Law and has was named "Trial Lawyer of the Year for 2015" by the National Trial Lawyers. (He has won plenty of other awards including "Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year. ") He is known for taking high stakes cases with hopeless odds and receiving extraordinary results. He was Michael Jackson's attorney when he was acquitted of 14 child molestation charges and has won an unprecedented three national criminal jury trials in a row. While his hourly rate is so large it's not published, he also does pro bono work through the Mesereau Free Legal Clinic.
William Lerach: $900 million
Although he was disbarred in 2009 for his participation in a kickback scheme, William Lerach had a lucrative career as a corporate attorney with a specialization in private securities class actions suits for over 30 years, which is how he amassed his considerable fortune. Nicknamed the "King of Pain" and frequently referred to as the most feared lawyer in American during his heyday, Lerach, a University of Pittsburg School of Law graduate, holds the record for the largest sum ever regained in a bunch of securities class actions suits for the $7.12 billion judgement he obtained against Enron.
David Boies: $20 million
Currently serving as the chairman of Boies, Schiller & Flexner, David Boies previously served as Chief Counsel for the US Senate. He graduated from Yale University in 1966 and almost instantly made a name for himself. He amassed his fortune by representing a number of big corporations, including IBM, Napster, George Steinbrenner (proprietor 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. "
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