Top Lawyers Of Usa

So, who are they? Here is a fast look in the wealthiest lawyers in the world, ranked from the lowest net worth to the greatest. Please be aware that the people on this list are practicing attorneys or judges. There are loads of other "lawyers" with a substantially higher net value, but they simply have a law degree and no more use it.

William Lerach: $900 million

Although he had been disbarred in 2009 for his participation in a kickback scheme, William Lerach had a lucrative career as a corporate lawyer with a specialty in private securities class action suits for more than 30 decades, which is how he amassed his substantial fortune. Nicknamed the "King of Pain" and often known as the most feared lawyer in American through his heyday, Lerach, a University of Pittsburg School of Law graduate, holds the record for the largest sum ever regained at a bunch of securities class actions lawsuits for its $7.12 billion judgement he received against Enron.

Bill Neukom: $850 million

Currently serving as the creator and CEO of the World Justice Project, which is devoted to promoting the rule of law all over the world, Bill Neukom is a corporate lawyer who is famous for his philanthropy. After graduating from Stanford Law School in 1967, he worked in a small firm until he had been asked to do work for Microsoft, that had been in its beginning stages. Eventuallyhe became Microsoft's legal counsel, a position he held for 25 years. Formerly, he had been an investor at the San Francisco Giants.

Wichai Thongtang: $1.1 billion

Considered by many in the sector to be "one of the best names in the profession from across the globe," Wichai Thongtang is a strong lawyer in Thailand. After graduating from Thammasat University in 1970, he went to corporate law, where he represented a range of top Thai executives and businesses and took the chance to learn about the stock market 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 company.

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's won some of the largest settlements and jury awards in the U.S., including several cases valued at over $30 billion. A graduate of Shaw University, he is now the managing partner at Gary, Williams, Parenti, Watson, and Gary, P.L.L.C., works as a motivational speaker, and has appeared as a legal analyst on "The Early Show. "