Andrew Weissmann is a former federal prosecutor, the top lieutenant in the Russia investigation of the 2016 election, and now a prosecutor on the special counsel Robert Mueller’s team.
He has served at the Department of Justice(DOJ) for 20 years and served as defense counsel for 10 years. Andrew is also known for the book he has written, named, Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation.
Andrew Weissmann Net Worth 2023
Andrew is a highly considered lawyer who has worked in DOJ, and the Mueller team for investigating 206 elections. He is the partner of Jenner & Block and he has written a book which is said to be the New York Times bestseller.
Andrew Weissmann is known for handling several high-profile cases such as New York’s mob bosses from the US attorney’s office for the Eastern District of New York, 2001-2002. The profession and his career graph have certainly earned him a fortune.
Apart from his professional earning, he also has inherited a fortune along with his family home in New York. As of 2023, Andrew Weissmann’s net worth is estimated at 5 million dollars.
Andrew Weissmann Wife
Andrew Weissmann is a married man. Currently, Andrew Weissmann leads a conjugal life with his wife Sharon Armon.
The date of their wedding or any other details of their married life hasn’t surfaced in the media yet. There are plenty of websites on the internet that have claimed Debra to be Andrew’s wife.
However, that is not the truth now. Debra could have been Andrew’s ex-wife. But as of 2023, he is married to Sharon.
Andrew also has a son named Benjamin Weissmann in the family. Ben was born in the year 1992 and is 30 years old now.
Andrew Weissmann Bio
Mr. Weissmann was born on March 17, 1958, and he is 65 years of age. He was born and raised in New York City and Woods Hole, Massachusetts by his parents Ann and Gerald Weissmann.
Andrew has a younger sister Lisa Weissmann, with whom he shares his fondest childhood memories. Weissmann’s father died on July 10, 2019, at the age of 88. His father was an accomplished scientist, editor, and essayist.
Gerald was also a Professor Emeritus and Research Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology) at New York University School of Medicine. He was a long-time MBL supporter, scientist, library patron, and an integral member of the MBL community.
Andrew Weissmann Education
Andrew Weissmann obtained his Bachelor’s Degree from Princeton University in 1980. He received the Fulbright scholarship to the University of Geneva, he graduated from Columbia Law School with The Juris Doctor (JD) in 1984. after he obtained his JD, he clerked for Judge Eugene Nickerson in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
Andrew Weissmann Career
Weissmann began his career working as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York in 1991. he remained in the post till 2002. from 2002 to 2005, he then served as deputy director appointed by George W. Bush and then appointed as the director of the task force investigating the Enron scandal. He prosecuted more than 30 people for perjury, fraud, and obstruction including three of Enron’s top executives, Andrew Fastow, Kenneth Lay, and Jeffrey Skilling.
In 2005, he started working as special counsel with Mueller. He then headed into private practice at Jenner & Block in New York. In 2011, he again served as General Counsel under Mueller. For 2 years from 2015 to 2017, he worked as the chief of the criminal fraud section at the Department of Justice.
On June 19, 2017, Weissmann lead the Special Counsel Mueller’s team to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections. He also joined as a legal analyst for MSNBC. He has also taught at NYU School of Law, Fordham Law School, and Brooklyn Law School.
As for now, he has returned to Jenner & Block as co-chair of its investigations, compliance, and defense practice. On September 29, 2020, he released his book Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation.
Andrew Weissmann Wikipedia Facts
Full Name/Real Name | Andrew A. Weissmann |
Date of Birth/Birthday | March 17, 1958 |
Age | 65 |
Birth Sign | Pisces |
Born Country | USA |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | New York City |
Ethnicity | White |
Parents | Ann and Gerald Weissmann |
Siblings | 1 sister Lisa Weissmann |
Profession | Lawyer |
Education | Columbia Law School with The Juris Doctor (JD) |
Marital status | Married |
Wife | Debra Weissmann |
Children | 1 son Ben Weissmann |
Social Media | |
Net Worth | 5 million dollars |
Hair color | Brown |
Eye color | Brown |