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Lawyers Wichai Thongtang and Charlie Munger. Sources: LinkedIn and WikipediaThe 12 most successful lawyers in the world are far from the typical annual income of $82,726, according to an analysis done by the law blog BigLaw Investor. In the top spot is one Thai lawyer.
Wichai Thongtang. He has established a prestigious firm specializing in business law and branches across Asia. Prudent investments in real estate, as well as healthcare, contribute to the US$1.8 billion wealth. A Los Angeles attorney follows him.
Charlie Munger. Popularly known as the right-hand of the outstanding investor.
Warren Buffet can also devote time to his business Munger, Tolles & Olson, a specialist naturally in the field of finance. However, most of his US$1.6 billion wealth is linked to a meaningful decision taken in 1962 to put 100,000 US dollars into Berkshire Hathaway, the investment fund Warren Buffet had just started.
Lawyers Bill Neukom and Judy Sheindlin. Source: Wikipedia
Bill Neukom isn’t one of them and has an estate that exceeds 8 million US dollars. Instead, the man who served as Microsoft’s Chief Legal Officer for over 25 years has amassed his wealth by utilizing Microsoft’s stock options and his stake in the baseball team, The San Francisco Giants.
Judy Sheindlin ranks fourth. More popularly called “Judge Judy,” She created and hosted the show. She’s agreed to a deal worth 47 million US dollars for the upcoming season. If we mix her costs with a solid real estate portfolio and investment in the stock market, We get an impressive figure of 44 million US dollars, as per BigLaw Investor.
Attorneys Robert Shapiro and Wilie E. Gary. Source: Wikipedia fifth place is
Robert Shapiro is a person well-known to lawyers and the general public. The criminal lawyer was defended.
OJ Simpson during his famous trial. It is not widely known that he is also an intelligent entrepreneur who founded Legal Zoom. The estimated value of his fortune is 120 million US dollars.
Willie E. Gary is closely followed by holdings that go over 100 million dollars. This African American lawyer has amassed his fortune through a string of cases of class action suits filed against large corporations.
Lawyers John Branca and Roy Black. Sources: Wikipedia and Black, Srebnick, Kornspan & Stumpf website
John Branca also is listed on the list with an estimated fortune of $100 million. He aspired to make it as a musician. However it was in law and entertainment that he found his niche. He represents a rolling stone, ZZ Top, Fleetwood, and The Doors. He also serves as the executor of
Michael Jackson.Miami attorney
Roy Black ranks eighth. Through the years, he has established an office specializing in criminal law. He is to be among the top law firms in the United States. His clients are diverse, including clients of the Kennedy families to Justin Bieber. Black is a multi-faceted client. Black obtained the highest score ever awarded to a person in the Florida Bar Examination and can be counted on having a net worth of over 65 million US dollars.
Lawyers Jane Wanjiru Michuki and Alan Dershowitz. Source: KIMANI & MICHUKI ADVOCATES Website and TwitterIn’s ninth spot is
Jane Wanjiru Michuki . This Kenyan attorney is the most prominent member of the country’s most comprehensive legal research. It is also famous for its real estate investments in residential properties and financial services. The fortune of the heir is 60 million dollars. Another well-known lawyer is listed in the rankings:
Alan Dershowitz. Dershowitz is a Harvard University law professor, an internationally renowned criminal lawyer who can boast a personal fortune of at minimum $25 million US dollars. But, his standing has been damaged in recent times. He first defended an alleged pedophile.
Jeffrey Epstein, who was one of his close friends. And then, by the name of
Donald Trump during his impeachment last time before Congress. US Congress. Two lawyers who represented singer Michael Jackson during his child molestation trial left the platoon with the sum of US$25 million in the estimation of BigLaw Investor.
Lawyers Mark Geragos and Thomas Mesereau. Sources: GERAGOS & GERAGOS website and Wikipedia
Mark Geragos served as the first attorney of the singer during the trial; however his most famous work is the class action lawsuits he filed against US insurance companies. His colleague was.
Thomas Mesereau assumed the role and secured Jackson’s release. His hourly pay is among the most expensive in the United States, which hasn’t prevented comedians from returning.
Bill Cosby and boxer
Mike Tyson from maintaining his services.