An Emmy and duPont-Columbia Award-winning journalist, and the youngest state judge to ever be elected in Texas, Catherine Crier is now a managing partner in Cajole Entertainment developing television, film and documentary projects. A Dallas native, Crier earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and international affairs from the University of Texas and her Juris Doctor from Southern Methodist University School of Law. She began her career in law in 1978 as an Assistant District Attorney then Felony Chief Prosecutor for the Dallas County District Attorney’s office. From 1982 to 1984, Crier was a civil litigation attorney with Riddle & Brown, handling complex business and corporate matters. In 1984, she was elected to the 162nd District Court in Dallas County, Texas as a State District Judge. During her tenure on the bench, Crier also served as Administrative Judge for the Civil District Courts and worked extensively with the ABA, National Judicial College, and Texas Legislature on legal issues. Shortly after her reelection to a second term on the bench, a chance meeting with a television news executive led to a dramatic career change. In September, 1989, Crier was hired to co-anchor the premiere evening newscast on CNN. Additionally, she co-anchored Inside Politics, all election coverage, and hosted Crier & Company, a talk show covering news, politics and international issues. Crier joined ABC News in 1993, where she served as a correspondent and as a regular substitute anchor for Peter Jennings on ABC’s World News Tonight, as well as a substitute host for Ted Koppel’s Nightline. She also worked as a correspondent on 20/20, the network’s primetime news magazine program. Crier was awarded a 1996 Emmy for Outstanding Investigative Journalism for her work on the segment “The Predators” which examined nursing home abuses throughout the United States. In October of ’96, Crier became one of the founding television anchors for the Fox News Channel, with her prime time program, The Crier Report, a live, hour-long nightly show, during which she interviewed the leading newsmakers of the day. Additionally, she co-anchored the evening news, election coverage and Fox Files, a magazine news show aired on the parent network. Catherine joined Court TV’s distinguished team of anchors in November 1999. She served as Executive Editor, Legal News Specials, in addition to hosting Catherine Crier Live, a fast-paced, live daily series, covering the day’s “front-page” stories, until joining Cajole Entertainment in 2007. Crier's first book, was the NYTimes bestseller, "The Case Against Lawyers." Her second book, "A Deadly Game: The Untold Story of the Scott Peterson Investigation" also became a #1 NYTimes bestseller and was followed by "Contempt—How the Right is Wronging American Justice," and "Final Analysis: The Untold Story of the Susan Polk Murder Case." Her fifth book is "Patriot Acts—What Americans Must Do to Save the Republic." Titles The Supreme Court and You You Make the Difference Behind the Bench - Big Trials of the 21st Century The World is Watching Government and Politics in the 21st Century Examining Current Events The Case Against Lawyers Topics Law, Media, Empowerment, Leadership, Politics/Patriotism, Women, Celebrity Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $15,000 or more Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State NY Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.

TESTIMONIALS: “Catherine's message was positive, uplifting and profound and her delivery was without peer. She inspired, informed, challenged and encouraged her audience who were riveted on her every word.” — National Association for Home Care and Hospice “Catherine Crier is a fantastic speaker on legal issues. She combines a depth of knowledge on the topic, as a former lawyer and judge, with an ability to distill complex ideas for a general audience, refined over her years as a television journalist. Both engaging and thought-provoking, Catherine receives my strong recommendation for anyone looking to have a moving keynote address on American law.” - Center for Legal Policy at the Manhattan Institute “You delivered an outstanding presentation at our Annual Conference and you moved the crowd with a message that was both substantive and inspiring. Your perspective on governance and democracy was a valuable message for the city officials in attendance. And, your passion for America is infectious and is communicated with grace and style.” — League of Kansas Municipalities