Top 10 Lawyers in India

The basic responsibility of a lawyer is to uphold the law while maintaining the rights of clients. Lawyers give legal advice, gather evidence, create legal documents such as contracts, divorce, and real estate deals, and represent clients in court. In court, the lawyers are important for the client as they try to defend the client. Some of the lawyers ranked in the top 10 lawyers of India based on their working experience and case solving strategy are described below.

1. Ram Jethmalani

Birth Date: 23 September 1923.

Date of death: 8 September 2019.

Ram Jethmalani was a well-known Indian lawyer. His full name was Ram Boolchand Jethmalani. At the age of 17, he completed his LLB degree from Government Law College, Mumbai. Ram Jethmalani was India's most famous criminal lawyer. Ram Jethmalani had a deep knowledge of civil law and criminal law. The professions of Ram Jethmalani were a professor of law, jurist, entrepreneur, lawyer, politician, and philanthropist. He was the most expensive lawyer as his per hearing fee was 25 lakh.

He was awarded the World Peace Through Law Award and the International Jurist Award.

2. Fali Sam Nariman

Birth Date: 10 January 1929.

Fali Sam Nariman is a legal expert from India. He has worked at India's Supreme Court as a senior advocate since 1971, and from 1991, he has been the president of India's bar association. He is one of the most famous constitutional lawyers in India. Fali Sam Nariman has argued in various major cases.

Fali Sam Nariman was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, Gruber Prize for good justice, and Padma Bhushan. He is an expensive lawyer as his per hearing fee is 8 lakh to 15 lakh. His wife is Bapsi F. Nariman.

3. Soli Sorabjee

Birth Date: 9 March 1930.

Date of death: 30 April 2021.

Soli Sorabjee was a well-known Indian lawyer. His full name was Soli Jehangir Sorabjee. He completed his Law from Government Law College, Mumbai. Sorabjee was appointed as a senior advocate in the Indian Supreme Court in 1971. He was an expensive lawyer as his per hearing fee was 10 lakh to 15 lakh. He was awarded the Justice K. S. Hegde Foundation Award, Padma Vibhushan, and Kinloch Forbes Gold Medal.

Books written by Soli Sorabjee:

• The Governor, Sage, or Saboteur.
• Law of Press Censorship in India.
• Law & Justice: An Anthology.

4. Gopal Subramanium

He was born in 1958. Gopal Subramanium is a senior lawyer who mostly worked in the Delhi High Court and Supreme Court of India. He completed his education form Campus Law Centre. He deals with cases such as sealing of commercial buildings which are in the residential area and the OBC quota in public schools. He was awarded the National Law Day Award. He is an expensive lawyer as his per hearing fee is 7 lakh to 15 lakh. His wife is Geeta Subramanium.

5. Abhishek Singhvi

Birth Date: 24 February 1959.

Abhishek Singhvi is a well-known Indian lawyer. His full name is Abhishek Manu Singhvi. His professional interests include business law, international trade arbitrations, constitutional law, corporate law, and civil law. He became India's youngest additional solicitor general at the age of 37. His wife is Anita Singhvi, and she is a classical singer. The professions of Abhishek Singhvi are lawyer and politician. Abhishek Singhvi is the senior lawyer of the Supreme Court of India. He also works as the INC's spokesperson. He is an expensive lawyer as his per hearing fee is 6 lakh to 11 lakh.

6. K. K. Venugopal

Birth Date: 6 September 1931.

K. K. Venugopal is a well-known Indian lawyer. His full name is Kottayan Katankot Venugopal. He was appointed as Attorney General of India on 1 July 2017. He completed his study at Raja Lakhamgouda Law College. He was appointed as president of the UIA form 1996 to 1997. His wife is Shantha Venugopal. He has solved many high-profile cases, and he was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2002 and Padma Vibhushan in 2015. His per case fee is 5 lakh to 8 lakh.

7. Mukul Rohatgi

Birth Date: 17 August 1955.

In India's Supreme Court, he is a senior lawyer. He is famous for his strong debating abilities and confidence. Rohatgi graduated from the Government Law College in Mumbai. Politicians, celebrities, and business titans are the clients of Mukul Rohatgi. He was also appointed as the 14th Attorney General for India. He worked on a number of high-profile cases like fake encounter death cases Zahira Sheikh and Best Bakery. His per case fee is 2 lakh to 5 lakh. His wife is Vasudha Rohatgi.

8. Harish Salve

Birth Date: 22 June 1955.

Harish Salve is a well-known Indian lawyer. He mostly works in India's Supreme Court, and he appears for other cases in lower courts. Tata, Vodafone, Reliance, and ITC are the clients of Harish Salve. He is an expensive lawyer as his per hearing fee is 6 lakh to 15 lakh. In only 1 Rupees fees, he fought Kulbhushan Jadhav's case in the ICJ. His first wife was Meenakshi Salve; he gave divorce to her in 2020 and married Caroline Broussard in the same year.

9. Ashok Desai

Birth Date: 18 December 1932.

Date of death: 13 April 2020.

Ashok Desai was a well-known Indian lawyer. He worked at India's Supreme Court. He mostly fought public life and accountability cases. He was awarded the Law Luminary Award, Capital Foundation National Awards, Golden Anniversary Rotary Prize, and Padma Bhushan. He was President of the Inns of Court Society and Vice President of the Bar Association of India.

10. K. Parasaran

Birth Date: 9 October 1927.

K. Parasaran is a well-known Indian lawyer. His full name is Keshava Parasaran. His wife is Shrimati Saroja Parasaran. K. Parasaran is the senior lawyer of the Supreme Court of India. He has completed his BA in Economics and Bachelor of Laws in Law College, Madras. He has solved many high-profile cases like the Sabarimala case, Ayodhya land dispute case, etc. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2003, Padma Vibhushan in 2011, Most Eminent Senior Citizen in 2019, and Shri Narayan Guru award in 2020. He is an expensive lawyer as his per hearing fee is 8 lakh to 12 lakh.