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Daniel S. Goldman (Lawyer)

Daniel S. Goldman (Lawyer)

Daniel Sachs Goldman is the attorney and director of investigations for the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, representing the Democrat Party during the Trump Impeachment inquiry. [1] [2] [8]

Early Life & Family

Daniel S. Goldman (Lawyer) was born to a Jewish family, the son of Susan (née Sachs) and Richard W. Goldman. His father was a federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. who died when Goldman was a child. His paternal grandparents were Rhoda Haas Goldman and Richard Goldman; 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. Goldman is a graduate of the Sidwell Friends School in Washington D.C. where his mother previously served as chairman. [8]

Education

Goldman graduated with a Bachelor's degree from Yale University and received a J.D. from Stanford School of Law. [8]

Career

Goldman was an assistant United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York City under Preet Bharara, left in 2017 and became a legal analyst for NBC and an opinion contributor to The Daily Beast. [11]

He was hired as general counsel for the United States House Committee in March 2019, where he joined the Impeachment inquiry against Donald Trump. [10]

Goldman was described as having "swagger as a trial lawyer" while prosecuting Billy Walters for insider trading. He also prosecuted Genovese crime family mobsters, including Fotios Geas, in 2011. [10]

Personal Life

Goldman has married twice.

In 2002, he married Olympic swimmer and Canada native, Anne Montminy; they divorced in 2004. [9] In 2013, he married Corinne Levy; they have 5 children. [8]

References

[1]
Citation Linkwww.cnn.comStaff lawyers to take star role in first public hearings on impeachment
Nov 14, 2019, 10:52 PM
[2]
Citation Linkwww.npr.orgWho Are The Staff Attorneys Questioning Impeachment Witnesses?
Nov 14, 2019, 10:52 PM
[3]
Citation Linktwitter.comDaniel Goldman on Twitter
Nov 14, 2019, 10:54 PM
[4]
Citation Linkwww.youtube.comWATCH: Democratic Counsel Daniel Goldman's full questioning of George Kent and Bill Taylor
Nov 14, 2019, 10:55 PM
[5]
Citation Linkwww.youtube.comTaylor says he'd never before seen aid withheld for personal political gain
Nov 14, 2019, 10:55 PM
[6]
Citation Linkwww.youtube.comDan Goldman questions Ambassador Taylor, George Kent: full video
Nov 14, 2019, 10:56 PM
[7]
Citation Linkwww.npr.orgA Look At The Work Of Daniel Goldman, The Lead Democratic Attorney For Impeachment
Nov 14, 2019, 11:41 PM
[8]
Citation Linkheavy.comDaniel Goldman: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know
Nov 14, 2019, 11:43 PM
[9]
Citation Linkwww.nytimes.comDaniel S. Goldman wedding
Nov 14, 2019, 11:46 PM
[10]
Citation Linkwww.washingtonpost.comDemocrats’ impeachment lawyer cut his teeth prosecuting mobsters, Wall Street cheats
Nov 14, 2019, 11:59 PM
[11]
Citation Linkwww.thedailybeast.comDaniel S. Goldman's profile on The Daily Beast
Nov 15, 2019, 12:00 AM