Daniel S. Goldman

Daniel Sachs Goldman (born February 26, 1976)[1][2] is an American lawyer. He is a trial attorney and legal analyst who served as Congressional staff in the United States House of Representatives. He served as lead majority counsel in the first impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump[3][4] and lead counsel to House Managers in the subsequent impeachment trial of Donald Trump.

Daniel Goldman
Born
Daniel Sachs Goldman

(1976-02-26) February 26, 1976
Washington, D.C., U.S.
EducationYale University (BA)
Stanford University (JD)
Known forDemocratic lead counsel during the first impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2002; div. 2008)​

Corinne Levy
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(m. 2013)​
Children5
FamilyRhoda Haas Goldman (grandmother)
Richard Goldman (grandfather)
Walter A. Haas (great-grandfather)

Early life and family

Goldman was born the son of Susan (née Sachs) and Richard W. Goldman.[5] His father was a federal prosecutor in Washington D.C. who died when Goldman was a child.[5] His paternal grandparents were Rhoda Haas Goldman and Richard Goldman;[5] his great-grandfather was Walter A. Haas, president of Levi Strauss & Co.; and his great great-grandfather was Abraham Haas the founder of the Smart & Final chain of food stores. His brother, Bill Goldman, died at the age of 38 in a plane crash.[6] He also has a sister, Alice Reiter. Goldman is a graduate of the Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C. where his mother previously served as Chair of the Board.[5] Goldman graduated with a B.A. from Yale University in 1998[7] and a J.D. from Stanford School of Law in 2005.[5][8]

Career

From 2007 to 2017, Goldman was an assistant United States attorney in Southern District of New York under Preet Bharara.[3][9] He prosecuted Russian organized crime, Genovese crime family mobsters, including Fotios Geas, who murdered Whitey Bulger while in prison, and a variety of white collar crime and securities fraud.[3] In 2017, Goldman was the lead prosecutor against of Billy Walters, a sports bettor who was convicted for insider trading.[3] After leaving the Southern District, Goldman became a legal analyst for NBC News and MSNBC[10] and a fellow at the Brennan Center for Justice in New York.

He was hired as Senior Advisor and Director of Investigations for the House Intelligence Committee in February 2019 and later became lead counsel for the first impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump.[3] Goldman questioned witnesses on behalf of the majority during the public hearings in the Intelligence Committee. On December 9, 2019, he provided testimony at the public hearing of the House Judiciary Committee.[11]

On November 16, 2021, he announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Attorney General of New York in the 2022 election.[12] When incumbent Letitia James ended her campaign for governor in December and opted to run for reelection, Goldman withdrew and endorsed James.[13]

Personal life

Goldman has married twice. In 2002, he married Olympic diver and Canada native Anne Montminy;[1] they divorced in 2008 after having two children.[5] In 2013, he married Corinne Levy. They have had three children as of 2021.[5] On March 15, 2020, Goldman announced that he had tested positive for COVID-19 during that ongoing pandemic.[14]

See also

References
  1. "Weddings; Anne Montminy, Daniel Goldman". The New York Times. June 23, 2002.
  2. United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (New York, 2008)
  3. Barrett, Devlin (November 12, 2019). "Democrats' impeachment lawyer cut his teeth prosecuting mobsters, Wall Street cheats". The Washington Post. Retrieved November 13, 2019. Cucinella said she requested Goldman to be on the trial team "because he has a bit of a swagger as a trial lawyer, and it’s a confidence that serves him well. In a courtroom, he’s incredibly effective."
  4. Rogers, Alex (November 13, 2019). "Staff lawyers to take star role in first hearings on impeachment". CNN. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  5. "Daniel Goldman: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. November 2019.
  6. "Bill Goldman, 38, historian, philanthropist and Levi Strauss heir, killed in plane crash". Jewish Telegraph Agency. July 14, 2017.
  7. Yale University: Two Hundred Ninety-seventh Commencement (.pdf download). New Haven, CT: Yale University. May 25, 1998. p. 12 – via Southern Connecticut University: Mayor John DeStefano Jr. Papers Binder: May 1998.
  8. Honors, Prizes, and Awards to the Class of 2005 (PDF). Stanford, CA: Stanford Law School. 2005. p. 5.
  9. "Daniel S. Goldman". The Daily Beast. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  10. Madhani, Aamer (November 13, 2019). "Impeachment Hearing Attorneys Daniel Goldman, Steve Castor May Become Household Names". NBC 4 Washington.
  11. Beauchamp, Zack (December 9, 2019). "The Trump-Ukraine scandal, explained in one minute". Vox. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  12. Gartland, Michael. "Dan Goldman, lead counsel in Trump impeachment, to run for New York attorney general". nydailynews.com. Retrieved November 16, 2021.
  13. Crockett, Corey (December 10, 2021). "Impeachment attorney Goldman exits AG race after incumbent James announces run". Pix11.com. New York, NY. Associated Press.
  14. Health, P. M. N. (March 15, 2020). "U.S. Democrat impeachment lawyer tests positive for coronavirus | National Post". Retrieved March 15, 2020.
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