Top Ten Richest Lawyers
So, who are they? Here's a quick look in the richest attorneys in the world, ranked from the lowest net worth to the highest. Please be aware that the people on this list are practicing attorneys or judges. There are plenty of additional "attorneys " with a substantially higher net value, but they simply have a law degree and no more use it.
Harish Salve: $6 million
At 59 years old, Harish Salve has worked hard to develop a reputation among India's top (and most expensive) lawyers, specializing in commercial, constitutional, and taxation law. Salve, who comes from a long line of lawyers and previously served as the Solicitor General of India, currently charges clients about $45,000 per day. In addition to representing many government entities, large corporate customers, and industrialist Mukesh Ambani, he has represented Bollywood stars in criminal cases. In reality, he's frequently known 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 civil and criminal defense attorney, Roy Black, a graduate from the University of Miami, is the senior associate at Black, Srebnick, Kornspan, & Stumpf. For more than 40 decades, he has represented high profile customers, 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 also acts as a legal advisor on "The Now Show" and "Good Morning America" and teaches advanced criminal signs at the University of Miami.
Joe Jamail: $1.7 billion
Although he passed away at the age of 90 in December 2015, Joe Jamail makes this list because he had been the wealthiest practicing lawyer in the USA in the time of his death. Frequently referred to as the "King of Torts," he represented Pennzoil at a 1985 lawsuit against rival Texaco. His contingency fee was $335 after the courts chose in Pennzoil's favor. The 1953 graduate of the University of Texas School of Law was a former marine who had a longstanding reputation in the court to be abrasive, rude, and vulgar. But outside of the courtroom, he was famous for his generous philanthropy.
Bill Neukom: $850 million
Currently serving as the creator and CEO of the World Justice Project, which is dedicated to promoting the rule of law all over the planet, Bill Neukom is a corporate attorney who is famous because of his philanthropy. After graduating from Stanford Law School in 1967, he worked at a small firm until he had been asked to do work for Microsoft, that was still in its beginning stages. Finally he became Microsoft's legal counsel, a position he held for 25 decades. Previously, he was an investor at the San Francisco Giants.
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