So, who are they? Here is a quick look at the wealthiest attorneys in the world, ranked from the lowest net worth to the highest. Please be aware that the people on this list are all practicing attorneys or judges. There are loads of other "attorneys " with a considerably higher net worth, but they simply possess a law degree and no longer use it.
John Branca: $50 million
A graduate of the UCLA School of Law, John Branca has had a lengthy career as an entertainment and corporate attorney with a focus on representing roll and rock acts and independent investors. He has represented over 30 members of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and is on pretty much every record of premier entertainment lawyers on earth. On one note, he functions as the co-executor of Michael Jackson's estate.
Judge Joe Brown: $30 million
Famous for his daytime court show that ran for 15 decades, Judge Joe Brown obtained his law degree from UCLA. After serving as the first African American prosecutor at Memphis, TN, he started his own clinic prior to working as a criminal court judge in Shelby County, TN. While presiding over James Earl Ray's allure for its assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., he grabbed the attention of TV producers. Most of his wealth had been obtained via the show. In 2014, he ran for district attorney general in Shelby County, but lost to the incumbent.
Jane Wanjiru Michuki: $60 million
Educated in the Kenya School of Law and Warwick University, Jane Wanjiru Michuki is a managing partner at Kimani & Michuki Advocate, a corporate law firm in Nairobi, Kenya that represents several of the biggest companies in Kenya, such as Equity Group Holdings Limited. In addition to her law career, she's the largest female stockholder on the Nairobi Stock Exchange, which is where a good bit of her net worth stems from.
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 attorney who's 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, that had been in its beginning phases. Finally , he became Microsoft's legal counsel, a position he held for 25 decades. Formerly, he had been an investor in the San Francisco Giants.
Roy Black: $100 million
Still another criminal and civil defense attorney, Roy Black, a graduate from the University of Miami, is the senior partner at Black, Srebnick, Kornspan, & Stumpf. For over 40 years, he's represented high profile clients, including William Kennedy Smith (acquitted on rape charges), Albertson's, Inc., and Helio Castroneves. Known by most in the industry for getting "the very best national reputation in Florida," he acts as a legal analyst on "The Today Show" and "Good Morning America" and instructs advanced criminal evidence at the University of Miami.
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