Jeanine Pirro Biography

Fast Facts

• Became an assistant district attorney for Westchester Country, N․Y․, and was the first female to prosecute murder cases there
• In 1997, she was appointed to chair the New York State Commission on Domestic Violence Fatality Review Board
• In 1978, started the first domestic violence unit in a prosecutor's office in the nation
• In 1990, she was the first woman to serve as a Westchester County Court judge
• She is a former Westchester, N․Y․, District Attorney
• Perhaps best known for her show "Judge Pirro" and "Justice with Judge Jeanine․"
• Her notable legal career spans over 30 years, starting in 1975