It's a lot easier to FIRE in medicine than in law. That said, choosing a profession solely for monetary reasons is never the correct decision. At the end of the day, you will have to spend years working in that profession and who knows, if you like it enough you will never have to work another day in your life.

I went to a "top 14" law school, started my career in Biglaw and worked there for several years, and then job hopped a bit. When I was in Biglaw, I always wanted to leave the law. I now work in the public sector (albeit don't make that much), and I really like my job. I don't think I would ever fully retire.

My husband makes about 130k as an attorney (we live in flyover) with a pension and he doesn't pay social security taxes. So it's sort of like he's making 150k-160k as a government attorney. He loves his job, albeit he really enjoys being a trial attorney. (This is his second career as well as his first career was in IT.)

You should ultimately choose your profession based on what you enjoy while also taking into account the pay. While I most certainly would have made more money in medicine, I don't think I would have enjoyed it as much.