Judge Rachel Juarez serves as one of three judges on CBS Media Ventures' Emmy-nominated syndicated court program Hot Bench, created by Judge Judy Sheindlin. The show returned for its ninth season on September 12, 2022. During the 2020-21 season, Hot Bench was the #1 original court program in daytime television in household ratings and all major demographics.
A Los Angeles native, Juarez is a graduate of Yale University and Stanford Law School. Following graduation from Stanford Law School, Juarez joined litigation powerhouse Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP, where she gained considerable experience in all aspects of complex civil litigation with a specific emphasis in trial work.
