Lynn Toler: $15 million
Better known as the judge from TV's Divorce Court as 2007, Lynn Toler previously served as the only 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 until becoming municipal court judge. Within this function, she was known for enforcing nontraditional sentences, such as writing essays. In addition to presiding over divorce court, Lynn is the author of three books.
Wichai Thongtang: $1.1 billion
Thought of by many in the sector to become "one of the best titles in the profession from around the planet," Wichai Thongtang is a powerful lawyer in Thailand. After graduating from Thammasat University in 1970he moved to corporate law, by which he represented a number of top Thai executives and corporations and took the chance to learn about the stock exchange and investing. In addition to his law profession, Thongtang is the Chairman of Cable Thai Holding PLC and owns 15 percent of Dusit Medical, a Bangkok healthcare firm.
Thomas Mesereau: $25 million
Also a criminal defense attorney (Are you noticing a trend?) , Thomas Mesereau graduated from Harvard University and The University of California's Hastings College of Law and has been appointed "Trial Lawyer of the Year for 2015" from the National Trial Lawyers. (He's won plenty of other awards such as "Criminal Defense Lawyer of the Year. ") He is known for taking high stakes instances with hopeless odds and getting extraordinary results. He was Michael Jackson's attorney when he had been acquitted of 14 child molestation charges and has won an unprecedented three national criminal jury trials in a row. While his hourly rate is so high that it's not published, he also does pro bono work through the Mesereau Free Legal Clinic.
Mark Geragos: $25 million
A 1992 graduate of Loyola Law School, Mark Geragos is a criminal defense attorney who has also been engaged in several of landmark civil litigation class action instances. He has represented everyone from Chris Brown, Michael Jackson, and Winona Ryder to Scott Peterson and Susan McDougal. Named "One of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers in California," he also holds a listing for one of the top 10 verdicts in California history for a 2008 situation in which he acquired a jury verdict awarding over $38 from a pharmaceutical firm. He currently serves as a managing partner at Geragos and Geragos.
Joe Jamail: $1.7 billion
Though he passed away at the age of 90 at December 2015, Joe Jamail makes this record because he had been the wealthiest practicing attorney in the USA at the time of his passing. Frequently known as the "King of Torts," he represented Pennzoil in a 1985 lawsuit against rival Texaco. His contingency fee was $335 following the courts chose in Pennzoil's favor. The 1953 graduate from 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. But outside of the court, he was known for his generous philanthropy.
Roy Black: $100 million
Still another criminal and civil defense attorney, Roy Black, a graduate of the University of Miami, is the senior partner at Black, Srebnick, Kornspan, & Stumpf. For more than 40 years, he's represented high profile clients, including William Kennedy Smith (acquitted on rape charges), Albertson's, Inc., and Helio Castroneves. Known by many in the industry for having "the very best national reputation in Florida," he acts as a legal advisor on "The Now Show" and "Good Morning America" and instructs advanced criminal evidence in the University of Miami.
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