Rikki Klieman Net Worth
Sophia Dalton
Updated on May 03, 2026
Rikki Klieman net worth is
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$700,000
Rikki Klieman Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Rikki Klieman (born 1948) is an American criminal defense lawyer and TV personality for TruTV. A native of Chicago, she worked in criminal defense in Boston and taught at Columbia Law School before moving to the entertainment field. Additionally, she is an author, actress, and is married to William Bratton, former chief of the Los Angeles Police Department and current Police Commissioner of the New York Police Department. | Net Worth | $700,000 |
| Date Of Birth | 1948 |
| Place Of Birth | Chicago, Illinois, USA |
| Occupation | Television commentator |
| Profession | Actress, Editorial Department |
| Education | Northwestern University |
| Spouse | William Bratton William Joseph Bratton 1 |
| Nicknames | Rikki Klieman, Klieman, Rikki |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Left her show, Both Sides (1994), on June 20, 2003 to move to Los Angeles to be with her husband, William J. Bratton, the new police chief of Los Angeles. [June 2003] |
| 2 | Her husband, William J. Bratton, was selected police chief for the LAPD in October, 2002. |
| 3 | Started out as a theatre major at Northwestern University. |
| 4 | In 1983, she was named one of the five most outstanding female trial lawyers in the country by TIME magazine. |
| 5 | Has been both a prosecutor and defense attourney in her law career. |
| 6 | Graduated from the Boston University School of Law in 1975. |
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Bloods | 2013-2015 | TV Series | Judge Fowler / Katrina McCarthy |
| 90210 | 2009 | TV Series | Dean Carter |
| Las Vegas | 2005-2008 | TV Series | Kathy Berson |
| Shark | 2006-2008 | TV Series | Judge Dana Pearlman |
| The Closer | 2007 | TV Series | Rikki Klieman |
| Dr. Vegas | 2004-2006 | TV Series | Shannon |
| The Michael Jackson Trial | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Expert Panelist |
| NYPD Blue | 2005 | TV Series | Nora Rosenthal |
| The D.A. | 2004 | TV Series | Television Reporter |
| 15 Minutes | 2001 | Daphne's Lawyer (as Rikki J. Klieman) | |
| Mary Kay Letourneau: All American Girl | 2000 | TV Movie | TV Reporter |
| A Civil Action | 1998 | TV Reporter | |
| The Cable Guy | 1996 | Rikki Klieman |
Editorial Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Osama Bin Laden on Trial | 2001 | TV Movie editorial consultant |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the Line of Fire 2 | 2016 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| CBS This Morning | 2014-2016 | TV Series | Herself - CBS News Legal Analyst / Herself - CBS News Legal Expert |
| Charlie Rose | 1996-2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| CBS This Morning: Saturday | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Herself - CBS News Legal Analyst / Herself - CBS News Legal Analyst and Commentator |
| Lisa Bloom: Open Court | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| World's Dumbest | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Boston Legal | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| Dennis Miller | 2005 | TV Series | Herself |
| American Tragedy | 2000 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Both Sides | 1994 | TV Series | Herself (-2003) |
Known for movies
The Cable Guy (1996)
as Rikki Klieman
15 Minutes (2001)
as Daphne's Lawyer
A Civil Action (1998)
as TV Reporter
Las Vegas (2005-2008)
as Kathy Berson
