Rikki Klieman — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Named one of the top five female trial lawyers in the United States by Time magazine.
Retired in May 2025 from her role as a Legal Analyst for CBS News.
Founded her own private law practice and retired from the Boston law firm Klieman & Lyons.
Author of the best-selling autobiography, "Fairy Tales Can Come True -- How A Driven Woman Changed Her Destiny."
Served as an Anchor at the Courtroom Television Network (TruTV) from 1994-2010.
Member of the Adjunct Faculty at Columbia Law School and taught at Boston University School of Law.
Graduated from Boston University School of Law in 1975 with her Juris Doctor.

Biography

Rikki Klieman is a retired legal analyst and attorney, recognized for her extensive career in law and media. Time magazine named her one of the top five female trial lawyers in the United States. She retired in May 2025 from her role as a Legal Analyst for CBS News and previously served as an Anchor at the Courtroom Television Network, later known as TruTV, from 1994 to 2010.

Klieman began her legal career as an assistant district attorney for the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office.