Eric Schneiderman | |
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.jpg) Schneiderman in 2012 | |
| 65th Attorney General of New York | |
| In office January 1, 2011 – May 8, 2018 | |
| Governor | Andrew Cuomo |
| Preceded by | Andrew Cuomo |
| Succeeded by | Barbara Underwood |
| Member of the New York State Senate | |
| In office January 1, 1999 – December 31, 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Franz Leichter |
| Succeeded by | Adriano Espaillat |
| Constituency | 30th district (1999–2002) 31st district (2003–2010) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Eric Tradd Schneiderman December 31, 1954 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jennifer Cunningham (divorced) |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Amherst College (BA) Harvard University (JD) |
Eric Tradd Schneiderman (born December 31, 1954) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 65th Attorney General of New York from 2011 until his resignation in May 2018. Schneiderman, a member of the Democratic Party, spent ten years in the New York State Senate before being elected Attorney General. In May 2018, Schneiderman resigned from his position as Attorney General after The New Yorker reported that four women had accused him of physical abuse.[1] In 2021, Schneiderman’s law license was suspended for a year after a disciplinary proceeding where he admitted to the abusive conduct.[2]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
New Yorker May 7, 2018was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Sonia Moghe. "Former New York AG Eric Schneiderman's law license has been suspended for a year over allegations of abuse". CNN. Retrieved February 4, 2022.