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What kind of law/lawyer makes the most money?

Post by CanIGetAnAmen » Wed May 15, 2013 10:10 pm

Title.

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Post by Ruxin1 » Wed May 15, 2013 10:12 pm

CanIGetAnAmen wrote:Title.
Big Law in early 2000's so invent a time machine.

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Post by Ded Precedent » Wed May 15, 2013 10:13 pm

Get on that Ken DeLeon 10 year plan.

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Post by CanIGetAnAmen » Wed May 15, 2013 10:19 pm

Ded Precedent wrote:Get on that Ken DeLeon 10 year plan.
Aware me?

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Post by Ded Precedent » Wed May 15, 2013 10:21 pm

CanIGetAnAmen wrote:
Ded Precedent wrote:Get on that Ken DeLeon 10 year plan.
Aware me?
Boalt Grad. Creator and owner of TLS turned mega baller real estate agent. http://www.kendeleon.com/

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Post by Gunnar Stahl » Wed May 15, 2013 10:24 pm

doc review

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Post by IAFG » Wed May 15, 2013 10:26 pm

Class actions.

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Post by CanIGetAnAmen » Wed May 15, 2013 10:30 pm

Ghost93 wrote:doc review
I need a serious answer.

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Post by Gunnar Stahl » Wed May 15, 2013 10:38 pm

CanIGetAnAmen wrote:
Ghost93 wrote:doc review
I need a serious answer.
biglaw

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Post by rad lulz » Wed May 15, 2013 10:42 pm

IAFG wrote:Class actions.
Plaintiff side

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Post by itachiuchiha » Wed May 15, 2013 10:43 pm

CanIGetAnAmen wrote:
Ghost93 wrote:doc review
I need a serious answer.
patent law

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Post by CanIGetAnAmen » Wed May 15, 2013 10:52 pm

So many different answers.

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Post by rinkrat19 » Wed May 15, 2013 10:53 pm

CanIGetAnAmen wrote:So many different answers.
Well, ask a stupid question...

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Post by Scotusnerd » Wed May 15, 2013 11:01 pm

The one who is smart enough to use google and not ask retarded questions that waste everyone's time.

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Post by CanIGetAnAmen » Wed May 15, 2013 11:06 pm

rinkrat19 wrote:
CanIGetAnAmen wrote:So many different answers.
Well, ask a stupid question...
It's actually a straight forward question...

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Post by Bronte » Wed May 15, 2013 11:16 pm

The richest lawyers are personal injury lawyers that handle major class action lawsuits. Some lawyers literally earned hundreds of millions doing asbestos work in its heyday. This sort of litigation has waned somewhat, and even at its zenith most personal injury lawyers were not nearly so successful. As a whole, personal injury work is one of the less lucrative areas.

The most lucrative area otherwise is probably big law--that is, working at a large law firm that represents big business clients. Associates start at around $160,000 a year and partners can make upwards of $2 or $3 million a year.

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Post by qwertyboard » Wed May 15, 2013 11:17 pm

Ded Precedent wrote:
CanIGetAnAmen wrote:
Ded Precedent wrote:Get on that Ken DeLeon 10 year plan.
Aware me?
Boalt Grad. Creator and owner of TLS turned mega baller real estate agent. http://www.kendeleon.com/
Holy Shit! He turned in for himself at least 10 million.

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Post by qwertyboard » Wed May 15, 2013 11:19 pm

Bronte wrote:The richest lawyers are personal injury lawyers that handle major class action lawsuits. Some lawyers literally earned hundreds of millions doing asbestos work in its heyday. This sort of litigation has waned somewhat, and even at its zenith most personal injury lawyers were not nearly so successful. As a whole, personal injury work is one of the less lucrative areas.

The most lucrative area otherwise is probably big law--that is, working at a large law firm that represents big business clients. Associates start at around $160,000 a year and partners can make upwards of $2 or $3 million a year.
I have seen on the web that partner earnings go from around 400k to 5-6 million.

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Post by Bronte » Wed May 15, 2013 11:21 pm

qwertyboard wrote:
Bronte wrote:The richest lawyers are personal injury lawyers that handle major class action lawsuits. Some lawyers literally earned hundreds of millions doing asbestos work in its heyday. This sort of litigation has waned somewhat, and even at its zenith most personal injury lawyers were not nearly so successful. As a whole, personal injury work is one of the less lucrative areas.

The most lucrative area otherwise is probably big law--that is, working at a large law firm that represents big business clients. Associates start at around $160,000 a year and partners can make upwards of $2 or $3 million a year.
I have seen on the web that partner earnings go from around 400k to 5-6 million.
Yes, that is true. Some partners even make $8 million or more. I was just ballparking it.

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Post by reasonable_man » Wed May 15, 2013 11:34 pm

CanIGetAnAmen wrote:Title.
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Re: What kind of law/lawyer makes the most money?

Post by Jimbo_Jones » Thu May 16, 2013 8:55 am

The kind that is an equity partner at any law firm that makes a profit

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Post by Birdnals » Thu May 16, 2013 9:01 am

qwertyboard wrote:
Ded Precedent wrote:
CanIGetAnAmen wrote:
Ded Precedent wrote:Get on that Ken DeLeon 10 year plan.
Aware me?
Boalt Grad. Creator and owner of TLS turned mega baller real estate agent. http://www.kendeleon.com/
Holy Shit! He turned in for himself at least 10 million.
Yeah, but bad things do happen to sexy people. Nobody knows why this is true though.

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Re: What kind of law/lawyer makes the most money?

Post by buddyt » Thu May 16, 2013 3:43 pm

Your thread is bad.

ETA: Actually all of your threads are bad.

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