Top Ten Richest Lawyers In Usa

So, who are they? Here is a quick look in the richest attorneys in the world, ranked from the lowest net value to the greatest. Please be aware that the individuals on this list are all practicing lawyers or judges. There are plenty of additional "attorneys " with a substantially higher net worth, but they just have a law degree and no more use it.

At 59 years old, Harish Salve has worked tirelessly to develop a reputation as one of India's top (and most expensive) attorneys, specializing in commercial, constitutional, and tax law. Salve, who comes from a long line of lawyers and formerly served as the Solicitor General of India, currently costs customers about $45,000 a day. In addition to representing many government entities, big company clients, and industrialist Mukesh Ambani, he's represented Bollywood stars in criminal cases. In fact, he's often known as famed actor Salman Khan's "guardian angel" for keeping him out of jail on a hit and run charge. (Indian prisons are renowned for harsh conditions)

Currently serving as the chairman of Boies, Schiller & Flexner, David Boies formerly served as Chief Counsel for the US Senate. He graduated from Yale University in 1966 and almost immediately made a name for himself. He gathered his fortune by representing a number of large corporations, such as IBM, Napster, George Steinbrenner (proprietor of the NY Yankees), CBS, and the NBA Players Association throughout the 2011 NBA lockout. According to Fortune magazine, he's "corporate America's number 1 hired gun. "

A graduate of the UCLA School of Law, John Branca has had a lengthy career as an amusement and corporate attorney with a focus on representing rock and roll acts and separate investors. He's represented over 30 members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and is about pretty much every list of premier entertainment attorneys in the world. On one note, he serves as the co-executor of Michael Jackson's estate.

A 1992 graduate of Loyola Law School, Mark Geragos is a criminal defense attorney who's also been engaged in several of landmark civil litigation class action instances. He's represented everyone from Chris Brown, Michael Jackson, and Winona Ryder into Scott Peterson and Susan McDougal. Named "One of the 100 Most Influential Attorneys in California," he also holds a listing for a few of the top 10 verdicts in California history to get a 2008 situation where he acquired a jury verdict awarding more than $38 against a pharmaceutical company. He currently serves as a managing partner at Geragos and Geragos.