So, who are they? Here's a fast look in the wealthiest attorneys in the entire world, ranked from the lowest net worth to the highest. Please note that the individuals on this list are practicing attorneys or judges. There are loads of other "attorneys " with a substantially higher net value, but they just possess a law degree and no more use it.
William Lerach: $900 million
Though he was disbarred in 2009 for his involvement in a kickback scheme, William Lerach had a rewarding career as a corporate lawyer with a specialization in private securities class actions suits for over 30 decades, which is how he gathered his considerable fortune. Nicknamed the "King of Pain" and frequently referred to as the most dreaded attorney in American during his heyday, Lerach, a University of Pittsburg School of Law graduate, holds the record for the largest sum ever recovered in a bunch of securities class actions suits for the $7.12 billion decision he received against Enron.
Wichai Thongtang: $1.1 billion
Thought of by many in the industry to become "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 moved into corporate law, where he represented a range of top Thai executives and businesses and took the opportunity to learn about the stock exchange and investing. In addition to his law profession, Thongtang is the Chairman of Cable Thai Holding PLC and owns 15% of Dusit Medical, a Bangkok healthcare firm.
Alan Dershowitz: $25 million
After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1962, Alan Dershowitz went right to work. By 1964he was a member of the Harvard Law School school and in 1967he had been made a complete professor. (He murdered in 2013.) While teaching courses, he was making a name for himself in the criminal law field. As a result of his reputation as the "top lawyer of last resort," he's a bevy of high-profile clients, including Mike Tyson, Jim Baker, Leona Helmsley, O.J. Simpson, and Jeffrey Epstein. Additionally, he has written more than a dozen novels. Everything together helped him collect his fortune
Richard Scruggs: $1.7 billion
A 1976 graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law and also a prominent trial attorney, Richard Scruggs is famous for his love of asbestos and tobacco cases as well as the fact he won more than $1 billion in judgements against various businesses. He was also highly involved in 2000's Ritalin class action suits, in addition to the 2003 case against Lehman Brothers for which he won a $51 million verdict. But in 2007, he had been accused of judicial bribery. In 2008, he pled guilty and finally served six years in federal prison. Today, at the age of 70, he's completed his sentence, and it has kept his massive fortune.
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