Joe Jamail

Joseph D. Jamail Jr.
Born
Joseph Dahr Jamail Jr.

(1925-10-19)October 19, 1925
Houston, Texas, U.S.
DiedDecember 23, 2015(2015-12-23) (aged 90)
Houston, Texas
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin
University of Texas School of Law
OccupationAttorney

Joseph Dahr Jamail Jr. (October 19, 1925 – December 23, 2015) was an American attorney and billionaire. The wealthiest practicing attorney in America, he was frequently referred to as the "King of Torts".[1]

In 2015, his net worth was estimated by Forbes to be $1.7 billion.[2] Jamail died on December 23, 2015[3] in Houston from complications related to pneumonia.[4][5]

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  2. ^ "Forbes Billionaires". Forbes.
  3. ^ "Texas legendary attorney Joe Jamail dead at 90". ABC13 Houston. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  4. ^ McFadden, Robert D. (December 23, 2015). "Joe Jamail, Flamboyant Texas Lawyer Who Won Billions for Clients, Dies at 90". The New York Times. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  5. ^ Davis, Brian. "Texas icon Joe Jamail passes away in Houston". Austin-American Statesmen. American Statesmen. Retrieved January 8, 2019.