What is Gloria Allred's Net Worth?
Gloria Allred is an American attorney with a net worth of $20 million. She has gained widespread recognition for taking on controversial cases and advocating for women's rights over her multi-decade legal career. Allred is renowned for representing clients in high-profile suits against celebrities such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Tommy Lee. Her legal battles address issues like sexual harassment, workplace discrimination, and reproductive rights. By leveraging public opinion and engaging the media, Allred consistently brings attention to critical societal issues.
Beyond her legal work, Allred co-hosted a radio talk show on Los Angeles' KABC, is an active public speaker and author, and is deeply involved in political activism. Her campaigns and initiatives focus on advancing gender equality and supporting victims of discrimination.
Early Life and Education
Born as Gloria Bloom in 1941 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to a Jewish working-class family, Allred's mother, Stella, was a housewife, and her father, Morris, was a salesman. She attended Philadelphia High School for Girls and later enrolled at the University of Pennsylvania, graduating with honors in English. She then pursued a graduate degree at New York University, gaining an interest in the civil rights movement. After obtaining her master's degree, Allred worked as a teacher and moved to Los Angeles in 1966, where she taught at Fremont High School and Jordan High School while working for the Los Angeles Teachers Association. In 1968, she attended the Southwestern University School of Law before transferring to Loyola Marymount University's School of Law, graduating in 1975 and being admitted to the State Bar of California.
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Beginning of Legal Career
In early 1976, Allred co-founded the firm Allred, Maroko & Goldberg with her fellow Loyola graduates. One of her first major cases was in 1979, representing children and their parents in a lawsuit against the Sav-On Drugstore chain to stop gender-segregating toys. In 1981, during a hearing on outlawing abortions, she famously presented California State Senator John G. Schmitz with a chastity belt. After being insulted by Schmitz in a press release, she sued him for libel and won a $20,000 settlement. In 1987, Allred challenged the all-male Friars Club of Beverly Hills, leading to changes that allowed women to use the Club's health facilities.
Cases in the 1990s
Allred's prominent cases in the 1990s include urging the Senate Ethics Committee to investigate Oregon Senator Bob Packwood for sexual misconduct, leading to his resignation. In 1995, she represented 11-year-old Katrina Yeaw in a case against Boy Scouts of America for gender exclusion, and the family of Nicole Brown Simpson in the O. J. Simpson murder trial. In 1997, Allred won a significant case for "Melrose Place" actress Hunter Tylo, securing $4.8 million in damages from producer Aaron Spelling for wrongful termination due to pregnancy.
Later Cases
Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, Allred continued with numerous high-profile cases. She represented the family of transgender teen Gwen Araujo, witness Amber Frey in the case against Scott Peterson, and filed a landmark suit for LGBTQ rights leading to a 2008 California Supreme Court decision affirming same-sex marriage. Additionally, she represented numerous women in cases against Bill Cosby, Donald Trump, and other notable figures, advocating against corporate age discrimination, sexual harassment, exploitation, and unlawful termination.
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Media Career
Outside the courtroom, Gloria Allred hosted a radio talk show on Los Angeles' KABC for 14 years, was a panelist on "To Tell the Truth" in 1990, and appeared in the film "Rat Race." In 2011, she began presenting "We the People with Gloria Allred," a television court program. She has also appeared on "RuPaul's Drag Race" and the comedy series "Graves."
Personal Life
Gloria Allred married her first husband, Peyton Huddleston Bray Jr., while attending the University of Pennsylvania. They had a daughter, Lisa, now a famous lawyer known as Lisa Bloom. Allred and Bray divorced in 1962. In 1968, she married William Allred, with whom she stayed until their divorce in 1987.
Malibu Mansion
In 2008, Gloria purchased a beachfront condo in Malibu for $5.67 million. The 2,600-square-foot condo features two bedrooms, four bathrooms, a game room, and sweeping views of the Pacific Ocean.
