Who Is Judge Michael Corriero? Age, Wife & Net Worth (2024)

Michael A. Corriero, aka Judge Michael Corriero, is an American Prosecutor and TV Personality with an estimated net worth of $2.7 million in 2024.

He is the founder and executive director of the New York Center for Juvenile Justice. He also worked as a Judge in the New York State courts for almost three decades. He is famous for being one of the judges of the Hot Bench, CBS Television Distribution’s syndicated court show. He is also a writer who has authored a book.

In this article, we’ll talk about who Judge Corriero is, what he does for a living, his early life, personal life, career, income, net worth, etc. Keep reading!

Name	Michael A. Corriero
Also Known As	Judge Michael Corriero
Date of Birth	November 4, 1943 (80 Years)
Place of Birth	Ohio, United States
Gender	Male
Height	5 ft and 7 inches (1.7 Meters)
Profession	Prosecutor, Judge, and TV Show Host
Nationality	American
Religion	Christian
Ethnicity	White
Education	BA in Social Science (St. John’s University College), St. John’s University School of Law
Marital Status	Married
Net Worth	~$2.7 Million (Est.)

Michael A. Corriero’s Age

Michael A. Corriero was born to his parents in the United States on November 4, 1943. Some speculate he was born in Italy. As of 2024, he is 80 years old. There is a lack of information about his exact date and place of birth, but he celebrates his birthday every year with his friends and family. Even in his 80s, he looks fit, young, and energetic.

Michael A. Corriero’s Height & Weight

Michael stands at a decent height of 5 feet 7 inches, 1.7 meters. He is not that tall, instead being an average-height person. He weighs between 70 kg to 80 kg, which keeps changing. He has maintained a good physique even at this age.

Michael A. Corriero’s Nationality & Ethnicity

Michael was born into a white ethnicity in a large family based in Ohio. Some suggest he was born in Italy and then moved to the US. He was raised, completed his education, and works in the US. He is an American national. His parents were reportedly Italian-American nationals.

Michael A. Corriero’s Parents

Michael is kind of a private person. He has publicly never shared anything about his family background, parents, or siblings. His parents were loving and caring and gave him all the necessary education.

His parents were probably from Italy and later moved to Ohio, United States. He had hard-working parents. His father unloaded military ships on the docks, and his mother was a seamstress. This is what we know for now. We’ll update you as we have more precise information.

Michael A. Corriero’s Education

Michael completed his primary schooling at a local school in his hometown, Ohio. Later, he completed his Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from St. John’s University College.

He is an alumnus of St. John’s University (1964) and St. John’s University School of Law (1967). He served as an associate editor and was a member of the Law Review. When he entered the law college, he did poorly on the law boards. He studied seven hours every night, read several books, and the next year, he was the second in the class.

Michael A. Corriero’s Wife – Is He Married?

Michael Corriero is married, but the name of his wife is publicly unknown. They both are seen together several times. He can be seen wearing a wedding ring. In March 2017, he and his wife were spotted at the Daytime Emmy Awards. They seem to be a happily married couple for over a few decades. They never shared anything about their children, whether they have kids or not.

Hot Bench Show

Michael rose to fame after he became a judge in the CBS syndicated court show Hot Bench. The show was created by a prosecution lawyer, Sheindlin, on September 15, 2014.

He has been one of the judges of Hot Bench other than Patricia DiMango, Tanya Acker, Yodit Tewolde, Rachel Juarez, Judy Sheindlin, Larry Bkman, David Theodosopoulos, Sonia Montejano, James Glover, Randy Douthit, Belinda, Jackson, and Amy Freisleben.

Please read our article on her collegaue at Hot Bench: Who Is Yodit Tewolde?

Michael A. Corriero’s Book

Along with his law and television career, Michael has written a book titled Judging Children as Children: A Proposal for a Juvenile Justice System, a Blueprint for Juvenile Justice Reform, published by the Temple University Press (Philadelphia, PA) in September 2006.

He has regularly contributed to periodicals, including the New York Law School Journal of Human Rights.

Michael A. Corriero’s Wiki

From 1969-73, Michael Corriero served as an Assistant District Attorney for New York County. He was also a Legislative Assistant and an Associate at a municipal law firm, Schiffmacher, Rochford & Cullen.

Till 1980, he specialized in criminal law and became a private practitioner. After that, he served as a Judge of the Criminal Court of New York City for nine years.  Then, for a year, the New York State Supreme Court appointed him. From 1976-94, he worked at Pace University as an adjunct lecturer on criminal justice. 

Now, he serves at the New York State Permanent Commission on Justice for Children, Governor David Paterson’s Task Force on Transforming Juvenile Justice, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s Committee on the Judiciary.

He is also a co-chair of the Juvenile Justice Committee of the American Bar Association. He has chaired the New York’s Bar on Juvenile Justice of the Association.

He has been a member of the following other committees:

• New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Children & Law.
• Trustee of Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York.
• A member of the ELEM.
• Board member of Transfiguration Grammar School Education Association.

He regularly travels to different countries & organizations. They sometimes invite him to give speeches, including the United Nations, South Africa, Sierra Leone, Africa, Israel, Peru, the International Association of Youth & Family Judges & Magistrates, etc.

Michael A. Corriero’s Net Worth

Michael is in his early 80s. His career is over six decades long. He has been working hard in his entire life and still working. This hard work put him in a sound financial condition.

He has been a successful prosecutor and judge for over five decades in the law field. After that, he started his television career with Hot Bench, a successful court show.

He travels and is invited by countries and organizations as a renowned speaker, which gives him a lot of fame, respect, and considerable money. As of 2024, Michael Corriero has an estimated net worth of $2.7 million, based on his six decades-long career earnings, what he makes, his assets, liabilities, etc.

He reportedly makes $200,000 yearly, which is about $20,000 monthly. It is just from the Hot Bench show. He has been with the show since the first season in 2014.

Michael A. Corriero’s Awards & Achievements

Michael A. Corriero has been honored with the following awards:

• The New York Foundling’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2015.
• The Eleanor Roosevelt Award by the Citizens Committee for Children in 2011
• Advocate of The Decade in 2014 by Families of The Move of New York City, Inc., in 2014.
• Community Service Award in 2011.
• Excellence in Children’s Advocacy in 2006 by 100 Women Against Child Abuse.
• The Livingston Hall Juvenile Justice Award in 1997.
• The Charles A. Rapallo Award in 1994.
• ELEM in 1996 and 2007.

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