So, who are they? Here's a fast look in the richest attorneys in the entire world, ranked from the lowest net value to the greatest. Please note that the people on this list are all practicing attorneys or judges. There are plenty of other "attorneys " using a considerably higher net value, but they simply possess a law degree and no more use it.
Mark Geragos: $25 million
A 1992 graduate of Loyola Law School, Mark Geragos is a criminal defense lawyer who's also been engaged in a number 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 Lawyers in California," he holds a listing for a few of the top 10 verdicts in California history for a 2008 case where he obtained a jury verdict awarding over $38 from a pharmaceutical firm. He currently serves as a managing associate at Geragos and Geragos.
Bill Neukom: $850 million
Currently serving as the creator and CEO of the World Justice Project, which is devoted to encouraging the rule of law all over the world, Bill Neukom is a corporate attorney who is well-known for his philanthropy. After graduating from Stanford Law School in 1967, he worked in a small firm until he was asked to do work for Microsoft, that was in its beginning phases. Eventuallyhe became Microsoft's legal counsel, a position he held for 25 years. Formerly, he had been an investor in the San Francisco Giants.
Judge Joe Brown: $30 million
Best known for his daytime court series that ran for 15 years, Judge Joe Brown received his law degree from UCLA. After working as the first African-American prosecutor at Memphis, TN, he opened his own practice prior to working as a criminal court judge in Shelby County, TN. While presiding over James Earl Ray's allure for the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., he caught the eye of TV producers. The majority of his wealth was gained via the show. In 2014, he ran for district attorney general in Shelby County, but lost to the incumbent.
Vernon E. Jordan Jr.: $12 million
Born in 1935, Jordan has enjoyed a very long law career that started after his graduation from Howard University. (In addition, he holds over 70 honorary degrees from various colleges and universities.) He's now the senior council, focusing on general council, business, and global law, in Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer, and Feld LLP. His early career focused primarily on civil rights, while he later served as an advisor to President Clinton. Most of his fortune was earned by representing substantial businesses, including Xerox and American Express, as well as spending time as Wall Street banker.
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 1967, he was made a complete professor. (He murdered in 2013.) While teaching classes, he was also making a name for himself in the criminal law field. Thanks to his standing as the "top lawyer of last resort," he's a bevy of high-profile customers, including Mike Tyson, Jim Baker, Leona Helmsley, O.J. Simpson, and Jeffrey Epstein. In addition, he's composed over a dozen novels. Everything collectively helped him amass his fortune
