4. Judith Sheindlin – Net worth $150 million
Famous TV Judge, Judge Judy, is genuinely a real lawyer! Judith Sheindlin passed the New York Bar exam and became a corporate lawyer in the cosmetics sector immediately after.
Sheindlin was also a prosecutor on a variety of family law cases, including domestic violence and abuse cases. Famous for her sharp tongue and brisk approach, Sheindlin was approached to head up a courtroom reality show. Judge Judy began in 1996 and is still showing 20 years later, continuing to be extremely popular with viewers.
Many courtroom reality shows have been commissioned, but all are imitations. Sheindlin received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2006 as well as being one of the richest lawyers of all time.
