The Dan Markel Case: Wendi Adelson Finds A New Job

Any negative views people might have about Wendi Adelson haven't stopped her from landing a prominent post.

Wendi Adelson

This month marks the third anniversary of the murder of law professor Dan Markel. Suspects have been arrested, and one has pleaded guilty, but the wheels of justice are turning slowly as to the other two (as well as anyone else involved — including whoever ordered the crime).

Any trials won’t take place until sometime next year (or even later). Today the court will hold a hearing on whether defendant Katherine Magbanua must reveal who’s footing her legal bills.

Many followers of the case have developed negative views of Markel’s ex-wife, Wendi Adelson. She has been criticized for her selfishness, reflected in how she acted during the couple’s acrimonious divorce, and for her narcissism, reflected in her podcast discussions of the murder (all focused on herself and her feelings, rather than Dan and his tragic end). And some have even wondered whether Adelson might have had involvement or at least advance knowledge of the murder (which her lawyer vociferously denies).

But any negative opinions or suspicions that people might have of Wendi Adelson haven’t prevented her from landing a new job:

Wendi Adelson has been appointed head of the Immigration Partnership & Coalition (IMPAC) Fund.

Prior to IMPAC, Adelson served as a law clerk to the Honorable Adalberto Jordan on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit from 2015 to 2016 and for seven years was a law professor specialising in immigration at Florida State University.

Critics of Adelson might not be pleased to see her thriving while the individuals who ordered Markel’s murder remain at large. But do recall that she has two children to support — children who will never see their father again, and who are also victims of this horrific crime.

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Wendi Adelson Named Executive Director Of The Immigration Partnership & Coalition Fund [TaxProf Blog]
Wendi Adelson has been named executive director of the Immigration Partnership & Coalition (IMPAC) Fund [Gates Cambridge]
Murder of FSU law professor reaches third-year anniversary [WCTV]


DBL square headshotDavid Lat is the founder and managing editor of Above the Law and the author of Supreme Ambitions: A Novel. He previously worked as a federal prosecutor in Newark, New Jersey; a litigation associate at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz; and a law clerk to Judge Diarmuid F. O’Scannlain of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. You can connect with David on Twitter (@DavidLat), LinkedIn, and Facebook, and you can reach him by email at dlat@abovethelaw.com.

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