Donald Trump has surrounded himself — in terms of key members of his administration — with millionaires. It’s almost like that’s the number one qualification Trump looks for.
Now, we’ve spent some time — okay, an awful lot of time — in the past digging into the estimated worth of lawyers in the Trump administration because, well, everyone is just a little bit nosey, so it is fun to take a glimpse into the bank accounts of those who have wound up in positions of power in this administration.
Over at the National Law Journal, they’ve compiled a list of the top earners of the Trumpland attorneys, based on their financial disclosure forms (which exclude some information such as the value of a residence). What better way to digest the info than a ranking? Everyone loves a ranking (well, almost everyone).
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So, without further ado, here are the Top 5 Trump admin attorneys — based on their private practice earnings.
5 — Peter Davidson $3,364,634
Davidson is currently the general counsel at the Commerce Department. Previously, he was a lobbyist for Verizon. He earned this hefty payday in a combination of salary, cash payments, severance, and unused vacation time from January 2016 – May 2017.
4 — Gregory Katsas $3,860,668
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Katsas is currently Deputy White House counsel, though rumors abound something bigger might be in his future. He earned the $3.9 million as a high-stakes litigation partner at Jones Day.
3 — Noel Francisco $4,584,545
The winner of the Solicitor General sweepstakes was also a Jones Day partner in his previous life, pulling down nearly $4.6 million over a 15-month period with the firm.
2 — Jay Clayton $7,623,900
The Securities and Exchange Commission Chair was a high-profile partner at the prestigious Sullivan & Cromwell. There he earned over $7.6 million over 13 months.
1 — Chris Wray $9,241,463
The FBI Director Chris Wray is the clubhouse leader in terms of pre-government service pay checks. Over $9 million in 18 months at King & Spalding, impressive. And a nice cushion should he suffer the same fate as the previous FBI director.
How Rich Are the Trump Administration’s Top Lawyers? [National Law Journal]
Earlier:
https://abovethelaw.com/2017/07/king-spalding-pays-christopher-wray-9-2-million-a-year/
https://abovethelaw.com/2017/04/the-lawyers-in-the-trump-white-house-how-much-are-they-worth-part-1/
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