So, who are they? Here's a quick look in the richest attorneys in the world, ranked from the lowest net worth to the greatest. Please be aware that the people on this list are all practicing attorneys or judges. There are plenty of other "lawyers" using a considerably higher net value, but they just have a law degree and no more use it.
Robert Shapiro: $50 million
Currently a senior partner at Glaser, Weil, Fink, Jacobs, Howard, Avchen, and Shapiro, LLP, Robert Shapiro graduated from Loyola Law School in 1968 and started a career as a criminal attorney. After working on O.J. Simpson's legal group (and representing several other celebrities), he opted to move into civil lawsuit. In addition to his law career, he has written a kids 's book and can be a co-founder of LegalZoom and Shoedazzle.com.
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 immediately made a name for himself. He amassed his fortune by representing a number of large corporations, such as IBM, Napster, George Steinbrenner (owner of the NY Yankees), CBS, and the NBA Players Association during the 2011 NBA lockout. According to Fortune magazine, he's "corporate America's number 1 hired gun. "
Jane Wanjiru Michuki: $60 million
Educated at the Kenya School of Law and Warwick University, Jane Wanjiru Michuki is a managing partner at Kimani & Michuki Advocate, a corporate law firm in Nairobi, Kenya that represents several of the largest corporations in Kenya, for example Equity Group Holdings Limited. In addition to her law career, she is the biggest female stockholder in the Nairobi Stock Exchange, which is where a good bit of her net worth stems from, more ideas.
John Branca: $50 million
A graduate of the UCLA School of Law, John Branca has had a lengthy career as an entertainment and corporate lawyer with a focus on representing rock and roll acts and independent investors. He's represented over 30 members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and is about pretty much every record of premier entertainment attorneys on earth. On one note, he serves as the co-executor of Michael Jackson's estate.
Roy Black: $100 million
Yet another criminal and civil defense attorney, Roy Black, a graduate from the University of Miami, is the senior partner at Black, Srebnick, Kornspan, & Stumpf. For over 40 years, he's represented high profile clients, including William Kennedy Smith (acquitted on rape charges), Albertson's, Inc., and Helio Castroneves. Known by most in the industry for having "the very best national standing in Florida," he also acts as a legal advisor on "The Today Show" and "Good Morning America" and instructs advanced criminal signs in the University of Miami.
