Judge Glenda Hatchett

About the Author

A graduate of Emory University School of Law, Judge Glenda Hatchett became Delta Airlines’ highest-ranking African-American woman when she served in dual roles as a senior attorney and Manager of Public Relations. The position earned her a spot on Ebony magazine’s “100 Best and Brightest Women in Corporate America.” She left Delta to become Georgia’s first African-American Chief Presiding Judge of a state court and the department head of one of the largest juvenile court systems in the country in Fulton, GA. Her TV show, Judge Hatchett, launched in 2000 and Judge Hatchett was nominated for Emmy awards in 2008 and 2009. She is also the author of the #1 Essence bestselling parenting book, Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say. She resides in Atlanta, GA with her two sons.