Geoffrey Fieger Biography
Geoffrey Nels Fieger is an American attorney based in Southfield, Michigan. He is the senior partner at the law firm of Fieger, Fieger, Kenney & Harrington P.C., and is an occasional legal commentator for NBC and MSNBC. His practice focuses on personal injury, civil rights litigation and medical malpractice cases. He served as the defense attorney for Jack Kevorkian and as the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for governor of Michigan in 1998.
How old is Geoffrey Fieger? – Age
The American attorney is 70 years old as of 23th December 2020. He was born in 1950 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Who are Geoffrey Fieger Parents? – Father and Mother
The attorney grew up in Oak Park, Michigan, as the son of June Beth and Bernard Julian Fieger. Fieger’s father was Jewish, and his mother was of Norwegian descent. He was were raised by his loving parents with love and support from both.
Geoffrey Fieger Siblings
The attorney was not the only child in their family. He has two siblings. He is the older brother of the late Doug Fieger, who lead vocalist of the late-’70s/early-’80s rock group The Knack, best known for their hit song “My Sharona” in 1979. He also has a sister known as Beth Fieger.
Geoffrey Fieger Education
The American attorney based in Southfield earned B.A. (Theater, 1974) and M.A. (Speech) degrees from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1976 and his J.D. from the Detroit college of Law (now the Michigan State University college of Law) in 1979.
Is Geoffrey Fieger in a relationship? – Spouse
Yes, the American attorney is in love. He is a married man. He has married his wife, Kathleen. The pair wedding date has not be reviewed in public. They enjoy their love life private just like that. The pair are parenting three children.
Geoffrey Fieger Children
The attorney and his wife Kathleen have been blessed with three children and live in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. The couple raises their children with support and love. They have not stated much about their private life in public.
Geoffrey Fieger Career
The American attorney based in Southfield has been involved with a variety of high-profile or controversial cases. In 1994, he represented Jack Kevorkian in the first of several doctor-assisted suicide trials. Kevorkian was acquitted in that trial and all subsequent trials where Fieger represented him. (Kevorkian was convicted when he represented himself in his last assisted suicide trial in 1999.) These events were made into a movie, You Don’s Know Jack, aired on HBO, in which Fieger was portrayed by actor Danny Huston.
In 1998, attorney ran unsuccessfully as the Democratic nominee for Governor of Michigan. During the campaign Fieger made several inflammatory and controversial comments and statements. In 1997, he donated four million dollars to the Detroit College of Law, now the Michigan State University college of of Law, to start the nation’s first trial practice institute for law students, which was named the Geoffrey Fieger Trial Practice Institute.
She appeared as one of the attorneys on the reality TV series power of Attorney, and was opposing counsel in an episode of NBC’s The Law Firm.
In August 2007, attorney was indicted on federal campaign finance charges; the U.S. government alleged that Fieger had illegally funneled $127,000 to John Edwards’ 2004 presidential campaign. He was defended by famed defense attorney Gerry Spence, who announced this would be his last case. A jury acquitted Fieger of all 10 charges, and Fieger’s co-defendant and law partner Ven Johnson on five charges, on June 2, 2008. Johnson stated that the charges were politically motivated.
In January 2017, attorney began running a television advertisement indicating his intent to run for president in 2020.
Geoffrey Fieger Net worth
The American attorney based in Southfield has an estimated net worth of around $ 4 million as of 2021.