Top Ten Richest Lawyers In America

So, who are they? Here is a quick look at the wealthiest attorneys in the entire world, ranked from the lowest net worth to the highest. Please be aware that the individuals on this list are practicing lawyers or judges. There are loads of additional "lawyers" using a substantially higher net worth, but they just have a law degree and no longer use it.

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 he won more than $1 billion in judgements against various companies. He was also highly involved in 2000's Ritalin class action lawsuits, in addition to the 2003 situation against Lehman Brothers which he won a $51 million conclusion. But in 2007, he was accused of judicial bribery. In 2008, he pled guilty and finally served six years in prison. Now, in the age of 70, he's completed his sentence, and it has retained his massive fortune.

William Lerach: $900 million

Although he had been disbarred in 2009 for his involvement in a kickback scheme, William Lerach had a lucrative career as a corporate attorney with a specialty in private securities class actions lawsuits for over 30 decades, which is the way he amassed his substantial fortune. Nicknamed the "King of Pain" and frequently known as the most feared lawyer in American during 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 action suits for its $7.12 billion judgement he received against Enron.

Roy Black: $100 million

Still 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 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 having "the best national reputation 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.

Willie E. Gary: $100 million

Nicknamed "The Giant Killer," Willie Gary has taken on several of the country 's most important corporations, including Anheuser-Busch and Disney. He has won some of the largest settlements and jury awards in the U.S., including several cases valued at more than $30 billion. A graduate of Shaw University, he's now the managing partner at Gary, Williams, Parenti, Watson, and Gary, P.L.L.C., functions as a motivational speaker, and has emerged as a legal analyst on "The Early Show. "