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If you look further into class-action lawsuits, you'll see that there are in fact attorneys who have earned over a billion in fees. And, of course, there are many that make more than I-bankers.
(I would hardly call Edwards "legendary", though he certainly screwed the health-care system out of a good amount of cash. By North Carolina standards, he was certainly effective in that regard.)
I agree with your last paragraph, though. The bottom line is that most lawyers don't make all that much, and you'll need a passion for it to be successful either way.
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