Meet Jeanine Pirro, the preliminary US lawyer: education, assets and more

On May 8, 2025, President Donald Trump appointed Jeanine Pirro as a preliminary US lawyer for Washington, DC, and replaces Ed Martin, a former judge and prosecutor, for her office as district prosecutor of West Chestian County and her role as a moderator for FOX News.Pirros appointment as a preliminary US lawyer for DC follows the withdrawal of Ed Martin Jr.'s nomination due to the lack of support from the Senate. Pirros extensive legal background and the public person were a favorable choice for the role. “I am pleased to be able to tell you that judge Jeanine Pirro is appointed the preliminary lawyer of the United States for the District of Columbia,” Trump wrote about the social truth and described her as “mighty crusaders for victims of crime”. “In addition to her legal career, Jeanine organized her own Fox news show, Justice with judge Jeanine for ten years, and is currently co-moderator of the five, one of the best rated shows on television,” added Trump.Pirro began her legal career as deputy district prosecutor in West Chestian County in 1975. In 1990 she became the first judge of the West Chestian County Court and in 1993 she was elected the first district prosecutor of the district. During her tenure, she received recognition for her work on cases of domestic violence and crimes against older people. Pirro ran for the US Senate in 2006 and later for the New York Attorney General and lost against Democrat Andrew Cuomo. Pirro was married to Albert Pirro from 1975 until her divorce in 2013 and has two children. Her daughter Christi Pirro is a lawyer.

Training

Jeanine Ferris Pirro was born on June 2, 1951 in Elmira, New York, the son of the Lebanese-American parents. She completed the Notre Dame High School in three years and acquired a Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Buffalo. Then she received her juris Doctor graduation at the Albany Law School in 1975, where she acted as the publisher of the Law Review.

Net value

According to the latest estimates, the net assets of Jeanine Pirro is about 14 million dollars. Your income is based on your legal career, your media associations and your authors.