Wendy Adelson is the widow of Dan Markel, an American attorney and a law professor, who was murdered back in 2014. Currently, the case of Dan Markel has gained a new height, sources confirmed. The lawyer for the hitman, who was accused of murdering Markel, has pointed out his fingers to his conspirators for allegedly 'lying' in front of the court to save their skin.
Markel, an aspiring criminal justice scholar, was shot dead back on 18 July 2014 in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. He was shot twice in his head in a shocking murder-for-hire-plot.
Prosecutors commented the murder was initiated within the relatives of Markel, which also incriminated his wife, Wendi Adelson. However, no charges are implied against the family.
Who Is Wendi Adelson? Her Background And Parents
Wendi Adelson is a widow of the late American attorney and a law professor, Dan Markel. She graduated from Brandies University, where she garnered a degree of Bachelor of Arts in 2001 with a 3.9 GPA. Later, she attended Cambridge University and earned an M.Phil in International Relations and Affairs.
Similarly, she got a Juris Doctorate from the University of Miami and started working as a clerk before becoming the Executive Producer if IMPAC.
Wendi Adelson was born and raised in Florida, in the United States. She is the daughter of Donna Sue Adelson and Harvey J. Adelson, who raised her along with her two siblings, namely, Charles Adelson and Robert Adelson. Her parents operate a dentistry practice in Miami.
Dan Markel And Wendi Adelson Wedding
Dan Markel and Wendi Adelson were married for six years. Before that, they dated for a few years after meeting at the University of Miami's Law School. Later, they said 'i do' in February 2006 in Boca Raton and then settled in Tallahassee. She was 26 when she tied her nuptial bond with late Markel.
Wendi Markel and her family (©: thecinemaholic.com)
The lovebirds welcomed their two children in 2009 and 2010, with whom they cherished their blissful life. However, a couple of years after they welcomed their second child, Adelson and Markel separated in 2012. They were in a married relationship for six years before they called off their married life.
They finalized their divorce in 2013.
A year later, their divorce, Dan Markel, was murdered in Tallahassee, in Florida, outside his home in July 2014. By the time Markel got murdered, Adelson was in a romantic relationship with another FSU academics, Jeffrey Lacasse; however, they called off their bond immediately after Markel died.
Wendi Adelson Net Worth
Wendi Adelson garners her net worth as an attorney and a lawyer. She has been practicing law for numerous years, as of now. Wendi worked as the Executive Director for The Immigration Partnership and Coalition (IMPAC) Fund.
As of today, she works for the US Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit with the judge, Adalberto Jordan. Previously, she was a part of FSU's College of Law and the school's Center for Human Rights.
Despite working in one of the prestigious positions in the United States, she has managed to conceal her net worth details. She has been involved as an attorney and lawyer for more than a decade now.