Joe Jamail

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

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

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

In 2015, his net worth was estimated by Forbes to be $1.7 billion. Jamail died on December 23, 2015, in Houston, TX from complications related to pneumonia.