So, who are they? Here is a fast look in the richest attorneys in the world, ranked from the lowest net value to the greatest. Please note that the people on this list are practicing attorneys or judges. There are loads of additional "attorneys " using a substantially higher net value, but they just have a law degree and no longer use it.
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's won lots of other awards such as "Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year. ") He's notorious for taking high stakes cases with impossible odds and getting extraordinary results. He was Michael Jackson's lawyer when he was acquitted of 14 child molestation charges and has won an unprecedented three federal criminal jury trials in a row. While his hourly rate is so large that it's not published, he does pro bono work through the Mesereau Free Legal Clinic.
Judge Joe Brown: $30 million
Famous for his day court series which ran for 15 decades, Judge Joe Brown received his law degree from UCLA. After working as the initial African-American prosecutor in Memphis, TN, he started his own clinic prior to serving as a criminal court judge in Shelby County, TN. While presiding over James Earl Ray's allure for the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., he grabbed the eye of TV producers. The majority of his wealth was gained via the show. In 2014, he ran for district attorney general in Shelby County, but lost to the incumbent.
Roy Black: $100 million
Still another criminal and civil defense attorney, Roy Black, a graduate from the University of Miami, is the senior associate 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 most in the industry for getting "the very best national standing in Florida," he acts as a legal analyst on "The Today Show" and "Good Morning America" and instructs advanced criminal evidence in the University of Miami.
Alan Dershowitz: $25 million
After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1962, Alan Dershowitz went to work. By 1964, he had become a member of the Harvard Law School school and in 1967, he was made a complete professor. (He murdered in 2013.) While teaching classes, he was making a name for himself in the criminal law field. As a result of his standing 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. In addition, he's written over a dozen books. Everything collectively helped him amass his fortune
Richard Scruggs: $1.7 billion
A 1976 graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law and a prominent trial lawyer, Richard Scruggs is best known for his love of asbestos and tobacco cases and the fact that he won more than $1 billion in judgements against different businesses. He was also highly involved in 2000's Ritalin class action lawsuits, as well as the 2003 case against Lehman Brothers which he won a $51 million verdict. However, in 2007, he had been accused of judicial bribery. In 2008, he pled guilty and finally served six years in federal prison. Now, at the age of 70, he's completed his sentence and has kept his massive fortune.
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