From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Andrew Weissmann made an impact.
Andrew Weissmann is an American attorney and professor at NYU Law School. He previously served as an Assistant United States Attorney, prosecuting organized crime cases from 1991 to 2002. More recently, he was the Chief of the Fraud Section in the Department of Justice from 2015 to 2017. Weissmann is most notably known for his role as a lead prosecutor in Robert Mueller's Special Counsel investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections (2017-2019).
In 1991, Andrew Weissmann became an Assistant United States Attorney, a role he held until 2002, prosecuting high-profile organized crime cases.
In 2002, Andrew Weissmann concluded his role as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, where he had been since 1991. During that time he tried more than 25 cases.
In 2002, Andrew Weissmann's role as an Assistant United States Attorney from 1991 ended. During that time, he prosecuted high-profile organized crime cases.
In 2002, George W. Bush appointed Andrew Weissmann as the deputy director of the task force investigating the Enron scandal.
In 2002, President George W. Bush appointed Andrew Weissmann to be the deputy director, and then director, of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Enron Task Force.
In 2005, Andrew Weissmann worked as special counsel again with Mueller, before heading into private practice at Jenner & Block in New York after the special counsel completed its mandate.
In 2005, Andrew Weissmann's tenure as deputy director of the Enron Task Force ended. His work led to the prosecution of more than 30 people for crimes including perjury, fraud, and obstruction.
In 2011, Andrew Weissmann returned to the FBI, serving as General Counsel under Robert Mueller.
In 2011, Andrew Weissmann served as the General Counsel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
In 2013, Andrew Weissmann's tenure as the General Counsel of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ended.
In 2015, Andrew Weissmann became the Chief of the Fraud Section in the Department of Justice, a position he held until 2017.
In 2015, Andrew Weissmann became the chief of the Criminal Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice.
In 2015, Andrew Weissmann headed the criminal fraud section at the Department of Justice.
In 2016, Andrew Weissmann joined Special Counsel Mueller's team to investigate Russian interference in the United States elections.
In June 2017, Andrew Weissmann was appointed to a management role on the special counsel team headed by Robert Mueller. To assume that position, Weissmann took a leave from his Department of Justice post.
On June 19, 2017, Andrew Weissmann joined Special Counsel Mueller's team to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections.
In 2017, Andrew Weissmann continued to head the criminal fraud section at the Department of Justice.
In 2017, Andrew Weissmann served as a lead prosecutor in Robert S. Mueller's Special Counsel's Office, a role he would hold until 2019.
In March 2019, it was reported that Andrew Weissmann would soon leave the Justice Department to become a faculty member at New York University and work on public service projects.
In 2019, Andrew Weissmann joined MSNBC as a legal analyst, marking a transition into media commentary.
In 2019, Andrew Weissmann's tenure as a lead prosecutor in Robert S. Mueller's Special Counsel's Office came to an end.
In 2019, the special counsel's investigation concluded, and Andrew Weissmann went into the private sector.
In 2020, Andrew Weissmann returned to Jenner & Block as co-chair of its investigations, compliance and defense practice.
Since March 2023, Andrew Weissmann has co-hosted the MSNBC podcast "Prosecuting Donald Trump" with Mary McCord.
In September 2023, Andrew Weissmann's book, entitled "Where Law Ends: Inside the Mueller Investigation", was published.
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