Top 10 Richest Lawyers In The World

So, who are they? Here's a quick look at the richest lawyers in the entire world, ranked from the lowest net value to the highest. Please be aware that the people on this list are all practicing lawyers or judges. There are plenty of additional "lawyers" with a considerably higher net value, but they just possess a law degree and no longer use it.

Alan Dershowitz: $25 million

After graduating from Harvard Law School in 1962, Alan Dershowitz went right to work. By 1964he had become a part of the Harvard Law School school and in 1967he was made a full professor. (He retired in 2013.) While teaching classes, he was also making a name for himself in the criminal law field. As a result of his standing as the "top lawyer of last resort," he has a bevy of high-profile customers, such as Mike Tyson, Jim Baker, Leona Helmsley, O.J. Simpson, and Jeffrey Epstein. Additionally, he's composed more than a dozen books. Everything collectively helped him collect his fortune

Jane Wanjiru Michuki: $60 million

Educated in the Kenya School of Law and Warwick University, Jane Wanjiru Michuki is currently a managing partner at Kimani & Michuki Advocate, a corporate law firm in Nairobi, Kenya that represents several of the biggest companies in Kenya, for example Equity Group Holdings Limited. In addition to her law career, she is the largest female stockholder on the Nairobi Stock Exchange, which is where a fantastic piece of her net worth stems from.

Wichai Thongtang: $1.1 billion

Considered by many in the sector to become "one of the best titles in the profession from across the planet," Wichai Thongtang is a strong lawyer in Thailand. After graduating from Thammasat University in 1970he went into corporate law, by which he represented a number of leading Thai executives and businesses and took the opportunity to learn about the stock market and investing. Besides his law career, Thongtang is the Chairman of Cable Thai Holding PLC and owns 15% of Dusit Medical, a Bangkok healthcare firm.

Joe Jamail: $1.7 billion

Though he passed away in the age of 90 at December 2015, Joe Jamail makes this list because he was the wealthiest practicing lawyer in the United States at the time of his death. Often 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 decided 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 courtroom for being abrasive, rude, and vulgar. However, outside the court, he was famous for his generous philanthropy.