how much money does a high paid lawyer make a year

Rozelle,

There is a certain image that lawyers try to maintain. So, they might have nice offices, nice clothes, jewelry, etc. But some lawyers are not that "rich." They spend a long time paying back their student loans that got them through four years of under-grad plus three years of law school. Sometimes it depends on the type of law they practice, and "which side" they practice on. Criminal defense lawyers make a lot more than prosecutors, for example. It also depends what city you are in. A lawyer on the low end of the scale can bill at about $300 an hour. Hope this answers your question. I hope he or she is doing a good job for you.