Top Richest Lawyers In The World

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

Lynn Toler: $15 million

Better known as the judge from TV's Divorce Court since 2007, Lynn Toler previously served as the sole municipal court judge in Cleveland Heights, OH for more than 8 years. After receiving her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1984, she focused on civil law before becoming municipal court judge. In this role, she was famous for enforcing nontraditional sentences, such as writing essays. In addition to presiding over divorce court, Lynn is the author of three novels.

Judy Sheindlin: between $150 million and $250 million

Best known for being a no-nonsense TV judge, Judge Judy earns $47 million a year. A 1965 graduate of New York Law School, Judge Sheindlin was initially a corporate lawyer, though she quickly grew tired of it and choose to become a household court prosecutor. In 1982, she was appointed as a criminal court judge, where she earned a reputation for a "demanding " judge and presided over more than 20,000 cases. This, along with several novels she wrote, caught the attention of TV executives and eventually resulted in her TV series. Additionally, she's the author of seven novels and has served as legal analyst on various TV shows.

William Lerach: $900 million

Though he was disbarred in 2009 because of his involvement in a kickback scheme, William Lerach had a lucrative career as a corporate lawyer with a specialty in private securities class action suits for over 30 decades, which is the way he amassed his substantial fortune. Nicknamed the "King of Pain" and often referred to as the most dreaded attorney in American through 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, click here.

David Boies: $20 million

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 instantly made a name for himself. He amassed his fortune by representing a number of large corporations, including IBM, Napster, George Steinbrenner (proprietor of the NY Yankees), CBS, and the NBA Players Association during the 2011 NBA lockout. According to Fortune magazine, he is "corporate America's number-one hired gun. "