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William Lerach
Partner Lerach Coughlin Stoia Geller Rudman & Robbins LLP
Estimated net worth: $900 million
The famous shareholder rights attorney was recently summed up this way by the Sunday Times, a British newspaper: "With his mop of curly white hair, Lerach looks like a well-fed Harpo Marx. A Robin Hood to some, a thug to others, Lerach has won billions from companies he has accused of ripping-off shareholders. His hard-fighting style has often led to his opposition cutting a deal before going to court."
The San Diego attorney represented Enron Corp.'s shareholders, with...