About Jeanine Pirro
Legal veteran Judge Jeanine Pirro is well known for her tough stance against domestic violence. In her new courtroom program, “Judge Jeanine Pirro,” she presides over small claims cases and brings her tough, yet sympathetic, voice to a national television audience. Jeanine Pirro is a highly respected member of the law enforcement community serving as a three term District Attorney, former County Court Judge, author, and prosecutor. She is also a sought-after legal and judicial commentator on programs such as “The Today Show”, and “The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet”, “Good Morning America”, “60 Minutes”, “Primetime”, “Dateline”, and on FOX news programs. Jeanine Pirro has dedicated her career to protecting victims of crime and punishing the perpetrators, first in New York and now on a national stage through her television program. In 1975, Pirro was appointed an Assistant District Attorney in New York’s Westchester County. During her career as an ADA, Jeanine Pirro established a reputation as a fighter and an extremely skilled prosecutor with a 100% conviction rate, including murder, rape and violent felonies. She created one of the first Domestic Violence Units in the nation recognizing the needs of women and children crime victims. In November 1990, Jeanine Pirro was elected Westchester County Court Judge, becoming the first female county judge elected in county history. In November 1993, Judge Pirro was elected Westchester County District Attorney. She broke another gender barrier with that win, becoming the first woman in Westchester County history to hold such a position. She was re-elected in 1997 and 2001. She became the first female president of the New York State District Attorneys Association. As District Attorney, Jeanine Pirro was appointed by then Governor George Pataki to chair the New York State Commission on Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board. Its findings resulted in legislation being passed that increased protections and safeguards for domestic violence victims and their families. Jeanine Pirro attended the University of Buffalo, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree and graduating Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa. She graduated from Albany Law School of Union University where she was an editor of the law review.
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