Michele Weinstat currently serves as General Counsel at The Fortune Society, a not-for-profit agency serving those impacted by the criminal justice system. In recovery for over 33 years, Michele is herself a formerly incarcerated person, who returned to the practice of law following disbarment due to a drug-related felony conviction. Prior to The Fortune Society, Michele has served as a V.P./Labor Counsel at an agency that finances affordable housing, as well as the chief ethics prosecutor for New York City, responsible for enforcing ethics compliance for 300,000 City employees and elected officials.
Michele is also the author of three published novels. Writing under the name Michele W. Miller, Michele has written: “The Thirteenth Step: Zombie Recovery” (a satirical romp through the apocalypse with a group whose addict/alcoholic gene protects them from the zombie virus - http://bit.ly/1yK0Qjx) and “Widows-In-Law” (a first and second wife must get along and find out who killed their husband or die trying) http://bit.ly/2UKCbAP).
Writing as Michele Weinstat Miller, Michele’s newest novel “Gone By Morning,” has received wide critical acclaim. In “Gone By Morning,” two unique women—a City Hall press officer and her previously-incarcerated neighbor—face down dangerous men in the world of New York politics. “Gone by Morning” was named an outstanding mystery/thriller selection by Library Journal. Kirkus Reviews calls her “Mary Higgins Clark with teeth.” (https://bit.ly/GoneByMorning).
Michele lives in Manhattan with her husband, a high school chemistry teacher, and 19-year-old twins sons (currently in college), as well as a very large dog and two needy cats.
If you would like to get in touch with our 'soberlebrity', Michele, please reach out on www.michelewmiller.com or follow her on Twitter: @MicheleWMiller_. To get in touch with our host, Jamie Brickhouse please follow him on TikTok: @jamie_brickhouse or visit www.jamiebrickhouse.com!
