Where is Yodit Tewolde From? Ethnicity and Nationality

Who is Yodit Tewolde?

Yodit Tewolde is an American trial lawyer and journalist. She has worked in the criminal legal system for over 10 years, appearing in legal shows such as Court TV, America’s Most Wanted, and Making The Case, among others.

Yodit is a judge on The Hot Bench alongside Judge Rachel Juarez and Judge Michael Corriero.

Age, Ethnicity, Parents

Tewolde is 41 years old as of 2023. She was born on December 10, 1982, in Khartoum, Sudan. Although she describes herself as an immigrant, she is always proud of her roots.

Her parents, who are originally from Eritrea, moved to Sudan during the Eritrean/Ethiopian war and later immigrated to the United States when she was 9 months old. She was raised in Dallas, Texas.

Is Yodit Tewolde Married? 

Tewolde has been tight-lipped about her relationship status. She might be single or keep her significant other private.

What is Yodit Tewolde’s Salary on Hot Bench?

Yodit’s actual salary is not known. However, the judges on the show earn an average of $110, 000 to $300, 000 annually. 

Net Worth

Tewolde has an estimated net worth of between $400 k – $1 million. She works as a criminal defense lawyer, journalist, and show host.

 She also appears on networks such as CNN, News One Now, Fox, and MSNBC to provide her legal view on pressing issues and cases. 

Yodit Tewolde Education, Law Career

Tewolde studied at W.T. White High School and later graduated from Texas A&M University in 2009 with a bachelor’s degree in English with a minor in communications. 

She also graduated in 2010 from the Southern University Law Center with a Doctor of Law (J.D.), Law.

Career

Yodit began her career in 2011 as an Assistant District Attorney in the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office.

 She represented the State in pre-trial and evidentiary hearings and jury/bench trials, conducted case evaluation, and mediated pleas, among other legal duties.

Yodit founded The Law Office of Yodit Tewolde, PLLC, in 2014. She has been a member of the Texas Bar since 2010 and has aggressively represented her clients for around five years. 

Tewolde switched to criminal defense work after many years of prosecuting adult and juvenile cases. The National Bar Association later named her one of the best lawyers under 40 in the country.

Because of her experience in the criminal justice system, Yodit was chosen as a host on Court TV in January 2019, covering the most captivating trials in the country. She was also a Senior Legal Counsel for the non-profit organization Grassroots Law Project in 2020.

She was an in-house legal expert for the Fox TV show America’s Most Wanted from March to April 2021. Yodit was also a host and managing editor of “Making the Case,” her Primetime program on The Black News Channel (BNC).

In 2022, Yodit Tewolde, together with Rachel Juarez, joined the panel-based court show, Hot Bench Judges from Season 9. 

Apart from being an attorney, Yodit is also very fashionable. She grew up as a tomboy but has grown to find her style, as it is evident on her Instagram.