Jose Baez: $8 million
Probably best known for defending 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 involved in a number of high profile cases that led to acquittals, including the murder case of Nilton Diaz, which has been referred to as "the largest 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 currently represents former NFL star Aaron Hernandez. He's also the writer of this bestselling publication, Presumed Guilty: Casey Anthony: The Inside Story.
Roy Black: $100 million
Still another criminal and civil defense lawyer, Roy Black, a graduate of the University of Miami, is the senior partner at Black, Srebnick, Kornspan, & Stumpf. For more than 40 decades, he's represented high profile customers, including 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 analyst on "The Today 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 biggest corporations in Kenya, for example Equity Group Holdings Limited. In addition to her law career, she's the largest female stockholder in the Nairobi Stock Exchange, which is where a fantastic piece of her net worth comes from.
Vernon E. Jordan Jr.: $12 million
Born in 1935, Jordan has enjoyed a very long law career that started after his graduation from Howard University. (In addition, he holds more than 70 honorary degrees from several colleges and universities.) 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 mostly 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, in addition to spending time as Wall Street banker.
Lynn Toler: $15 million
Better called the judge by TV's Divorce Court since 2007, Lynn Toler previously served as the only municipal court judge in Cleveland Heights, OH for at least 8 years. After receiving her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1984, she focused on civil law until getting municipal court judge. Within this function, she was known for enforcing nontraditional sentences, such as writing essays. Besides presiding over divorce court, Lynn is the author of three novels.
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