Joe Jamail: $1.7 billion Although he passed away at the age of 90 in December 2015, Joe Jamail makes this list because he was the wealthiest practicing lawyer in the United States at the time of his death. Often referred to as the “King of Torts,” he represented Pennzoil in a 1985 lawsuit against rival Texaco.
Who is the richest lawyer in the world?
- Robert Shapiro.
- Willie E. Gary.
- John Branca. Net Worth: $100 million.
- Roy Black. Net Worth: $65 million.
- Jane Wanjiru Michuki. Net Worth: $60 million.
- Alan Dershowitz. Net Worth: $25 million.
- Mark Geragos. Net Worth: $25 million.
- Thomas Mesereau. Net Worth: $25 million.