Attorney's who work for themselves usually make between $80,000.00 to as much as $200,000.00 per year.
That is depending on how many cases they take on and how many cases they win.
If the attorney goes after big lawsuits that earns them a high commission then they will earn more money.
However attorneys that work for other law firms may only earn as little as $50,000.00 per year but as they gain experience and work for 10 to 15 years with the law firm then the attorney may earn as much as $80,000.00
If you want to be an attorney and earn the good amount of money then you should work for yourself and run your own law office.
The lawyers and attorneys that own their own law office and work for themselves usually earn more money than those that work for other law offices.