39. Dominic Barbara

Barbara has made an incredible career out of representing the reprehensible because he has a knack for humanizing those who find themselves the subject of ridicule. He does so by cleverly turning the spotlight on himself and turning courthouses into kangaroo courts. Barbara has amassed a small fortune by doing so and has consistently stayed in the limelight. But many would be surprised to know how much sway Barbara has over some of the other influential people on this list. His source of power is the ability to steal the show in front of the camera while whispering in the ears of the powerful when the mic is off and the lights are dimmed.