Top Ten Richest Lawyers In America

So, who are they? Here is a quick look at the wealthiest lawyers in the entire world, ranked from the lowest net worth to the greatest. Please be aware that the individuals on this list are practicing attorneys or judges. There are loads of other "attorneys " using a substantially higher net value, but they just possess a law degree and no more use it.

Harish Salve: $6 million

At 59 years old, Harish Salve has worked hard to create a reputation among India's best (and most expensive) attorneys, specializing in commercial, constitutional, and tax law. Salve, who comes from a long line of attorneys and formerly served as the Solicitor General of India, currently charges clients about $45,000 per day. In addition to representing several government entities, big company customers, and industrialist Mukesh Ambani, he's represented Bollywood celebrities in criminal cases. In fact, he's frequently 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)

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 immediately made a name for himself. He gathered his fortune by representing several big corporations, including 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-one hired gun. "

Bill Neukom: $850 million

Currently serving as the founder and CEO of the World Justice Project, which is devoted to promoting the rule of law all around the planet, Bill Neukom is a corporate lawyer who is well-known because of his philanthropy. After graduating from Stanford Law School in 1967, he worked at a small firm until he was asked to perform work for Microsoft, which was in its beginning phases. Eventuallyhe became Microsoft's legal counsel, a position he held for 25 years. Formerly, he was an investor in the San Francisco Giants.

Lynn Toler: $15 million

Better called the judge by TV's Divorce Court since 2007, Lynn Toler formerly served as the only municipal court judge in Cleveland Heights, OH for more than 8 decades. After receiving her law degree from the University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1984, she focused on civil law until becoming municipal court judge. Within this role, she was known for enforcing nontraditional sentences, like writing essays. Besides presiding over divorce court, Lynn is the author of 3 books.

Richard Scruggs: $1.7 billion

A 1976 graduate of the University of Mississippi School of Law and a prominent trial attorney, Richard Scruggs is best known for his love of tobacco and asbestos cases and the fact he won more than $1 billion in judgements against various businesses. He was also highly involved in 2000's Ritalin class action lawsuits, as well as the 2003 situation against Lehman Brothers for which he won a $51 million verdict. However, in 2007, he was accused of judicial bribery. In 2008, he pled guilty and eventually served six years in federal prison. Today, at the age of 70, he has finished his sentence and has kept his massive fortune.