She’s strong, contemporary and resolute. She’s a realist, an idealist and a consummate professional. She’s innovative, accomplished and skilled. She’s Judge Glenda A. Hatchett and she knows the difference between achieving success and making a difference. A visionary who knows how to get results, Judge Glenda A. Hatchett is renowned in the legal community for her innovative courtroom style. Best known for her revolutionary “interventions,” she is widely respected for her work with today’s youth, work that establishes her as a leader in the justice system nationwide.

Judge Hatchett is also the author of the national bestseller, Say What You Mean and Mean What You Say, based on her extensive professional experiences as a jurist and her own personal experience as a mother of two boys. When asked about her numerous accolades and awards, Judge Hatchett will always point out that her most important accomplishment is her ability to have a positive impact on the lives of troubled youth and their families. In her popular, award-winning, nationally syndicated television series, Judge Hatchett, she defines a whole new approach to courtroom television, and continues to urge viewers to become mentors to at-risk youth in their communities.