Best Lawyers Of All Time

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

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 attorney, though she quickly grew tired of it and choose to be a family court prosecutor. Back in 1982, she was appointed as a criminal court judge, in which she earned a reputation as a "demanding " judge and presided over more than 20,000 cases. This, together with several books she wrote, caught the attention of TV executives and finally led to her TV show. In addition, she's the author of seven novels and has served as legal analyst on various TV shows, look more ideas.

William Lerach: $900 million

Although he had been 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 actions lawsuits for over 30 decades, which is how he amassed his substantial fortune. Nicknamed the "King of Pain" and often known as the most dreaded attorney in American during his heyday, Lerach, a University of Pittsburg School of Law graduate, holds the record for the largest sum ever regained in a bunch of securities class action suits for the $7.12 billion judgement he obtained against Enron.

Lynn Toler: $15 million

Better known as the judge by TV's Divorce Court since 2007, Lynn Toler formerly served as the only municipal court judge from 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 getting municipal court judge. Within this role, she was famous for enforcing nontraditional sentences, like writing essays. In addition to presiding over divorce court, Lynn is the author of 3 books.

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 more than 70 honorary degrees from various colleges and universities.) He is now the senior council, focusing on general council, organization, and global law, at Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer, and Feld LLP. His early career focused primarily on civil rights, while he later served as an adviser to President Clinton. Most of his fortune was earned by representing huge businesses, such as Xerox and American Express, in addition to spending some time as Wall Street banker.

Mark Geragos: $25 million

A 1992 graduate of Loyola Law School, Mark Geragos is a criminal defense attorney who's also been engaged in several of landmark civil lawsuit class action cases. 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 holds a record for one of the top 10 verdicts in California history for a 2008 case where he obtained a jury verdict awarding more than $38 from a pharmaceutical company. He currently serves as a managing associate at Geragos and Geragos, click here.