Judge Judy

Judith Sheindlin lawyer, judge, TV personality, and author. Since 1996 Sheindlin has presided over her own successful reality courtroom series named after her, Judge Judy. Became a prosecutor in the family court system. In 1982 Mayor Ed Koch appointed her as a judge first in criminal court then later as Manhattan's supervising family court judge in 1986. It was reported in mid-2012 that Sheindlin is the highest paid television personality with an estimated $45 million annual salary. In June 2013 Judge Judy won its first Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Legal Courtroom Series on it's 15th nomination.