Faith Jenkins
| Faith Jenkins | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 21, 1977 |
| Residence | New York City |
| Alma mater |
Louisiana Tech University Southern University Law Center |
| Occupation | Attorney and Judge |
| Title |
Miss Louisiana 2000 Miss Louisiana Tech 1998 |
| Website | http://www.faithjenkins.com |
Faith Jenkins, (born November 25, 1977) is an American attorney, legal commentator and media personality. On March 11, 2014, she officially joined MSNBC as a legal analyst. She is also a judge on Judge Faith, a daytime court show, where she renders decisions in a television courtroom.
A native of Louisiana, she graduated from C. E. Byrd High School in Shreveport, Louisiana.
She attended nearby Louisiana Tech University where she earned her bachelor's degree in political science.
Jenkins was involved in beauty pageants and won several major titles. She was the first African-American woman to win the Miss Louisiana Tech title. In 2000, she won the Miss Louisiana title and advanced to compete in the Miss America 2001 competition, where she was named first runner-up, winner of the Quality of Life award, and preliminary winner in swimsuit and talent.
Faith earned her Juris Doctor from the Southern University Law Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she was ranked first in her class.
She started her legal career in the New York City office of Sidley Austin. After five years as a litigator, she was an Assistant District Attorney, prosecuting criminals at the Manhattan District Attorney's Office.
Jenkins has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, Fox News Channel and Fox Business Channel as a legal analyst, on shows including Fox & Friends, The O’Reilly Factor,Hannity,Politics Nation with Rev. Al Sharpton, Studio B with Shepard Smith, Happening Now, Lou Dobbs Forum, Your World with Neil Cavuto, and Willis Report, as well as truTV’s In Session. She has also contributed opinion editorials addressing current events in the New York Daily News.
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