Marilyn Milian Biography

Fast Facts

• She has performed MC duties for such fundraisers and charities as March of Dimes, Latino Commission on AIDS and Hope for Vision
• Served as the honorary host for National Chairman Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2004 celebration of the South Florida Inner-City Games
• Was the 2010/2011 spokesperson for the FBI's Safe Online Surfing campaign
• After graduating with her J․D․ degree, she worked at Harvard Law School for a year, where she was a director of training
• Earned her juris doctorate at 23 after graduating from Georgetown University Law Center
• Graduated from St․ Brendan High School in Miami
• Graduated summa cum laude with a degree in psychology from the Univeristy of Miami
• Is married to Circuit Court Judge John Schlesinger, and the couple has three children
• In 1999, she was appointed to the Miami Circuit Court by then-Florida governor Jeb Bush
• Early in her career, she was appointed as an assistant state attorney for Dade Count's State Attorney's Office by then-state attorney Janet Reno
• Quote: "I am excited to become the first female judge of the longest-running court show on the air․ I am also honored to be the first Judge to represent the Hispanic culture on television․ During my service in the Courts, I found the small claims cases to be the most rewarding․ Hopefully with my firm grip on the issues, plus a little humor, the viewers at home can learn something․"
• The University of Miami has listed her as an adjunct faculty member, as she has taught their Litigation Skills course
• She has appeared as a judge on TV series such as "George Lopez" and "As the World Turns․"
• Best known as the longest-reigning judge on "People's Court," having presided over the TV courtroom for more than 12 seasons
• When she joined "The People's Court" as a replacement for Judge Jerry Sheindlin in 2001, she became the first Hispanic judge to appear on a televised court show