DAN MARKEL UPDATE: Charlie Adelson’s Friend And Lawyer (Son Of Wendi Adelson’s Godfather) Is Running For Seat In Florida House Of Representative. “Michael Weinstein, a lifelong friend and sometimes-lawyer of Charlie Adelson (suspected co-conspirator in the murder of Tallahassee law professor Dan Markel), announced last week that he is running for HD 81, the seat vacated by Rep. Tina Polsky. Weinstein is the son of Peter Weinstein, a former chief judge and former state Senator, who also happens to be godfather to Wendi Adelson, Markel’s ex-wife.”