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Jill Wine-Banks Biography

Jill Wine-Banks (born as Jill Susan Wine) is an American lawyer currently an MSNBC Legal Analyst widely known as “The Mini-skirt Prosecutor” from the Watergate scandal. She was one of the members of the United States Department of Justice, being the first female attorney in the organized crime section and a prosecutor during the watergate Scandal.

Quick Biography
Full NamesJill Wine-Banks
Popular As Jill Susan Wine
Gender Female
Occupation / ProfessionLawyer
NationalityAmerican
Race / EthnicityWhite
ReligionNot Known
Sexual OrientationStraight

Jill Wine-Banks Age

Jill Wine is 79 years old as of 2022, she was born on 5 May 1943 in Chicago, IL, United States. She celebrates her birthday on 5th May every year.

Age and Birthday Information
Age79 years old as of 2022
Zodiac SignGemini
Date of Birth5 May 1943
Place of BirthChicago, IL, United States
Birthday5 May 1943

Jill Wine-Banks Husband Michael Banks

Wine-Banks is married to her long time partner Michael Banks who is an antique dealer. The couple tied the knot in 1980. Jill Wine has been married to her husband for the last 40 years.

Jill Wine-Banks Children’s Names, Does she have children?

Wine and her husband Michael Banks have been married for forty years as of 2020, the couple has never revealed to the public whether they have any children. This section will be updated once Jill Wine’s children’s names (if any) are revealed.

Relationship StatusName
Marital StatusMarried
Husband(Ex)Michael Banks
ChildrenNot Available

Jill Wine-Banks Young, Parents, First Husband

Jill Wine-Banks Husband Photo (Michael Banks and Jill Wine-Banks) Left: The reason media dubbed her the “mini-skirted prosecutor.”
Jill Wine Husband Photo (Michael Banks and Jill Wine) Left: The reason media dubbed her the “mini-skirted prosecutor.”

Jill was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois as Jill Susan Wine. Her parents were Bert S. Wine (father)and Sylvia Dawn (née Simon) Wine (mother). She spent most of her childhood in Chicago, where her father was a Certified Public Accountant. Jill got her education from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, where she received a B.S. in Communication studies, and later at Columbia Law School where she received a J.D. in 1968. After her first marriage to Ian Volner, also a lawyer, she practiced law as Jill Wine-Volner.

Jill Wine-Banks Education | Jill Wine-Banks High School

Jill Wine has a B.S. in Communications from the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana, a J.D. from Columbia University School of Law in New York City, and an Honorary Doctor of Law from Hood College. Details about where Jill Wine went for her high school are still scattered, we are gathering more information on which school she attended before she joined the University.

Jill Wine-Banks Watergate Scandal

During the Watergate scandal, Jill served on the team of special prosecutor Leon Jaworski. In that position, in the proceedings before Judge John Sirica, she was bound to cross-examine President  Nixon’s secretary Rose Mary Woods concerning the ​18 1⁄2 minute gap on the Watergate tapes.

Jill was given the assignment of cross-examining Woods after an associate made an improper remark to the press. During cross-examination, she had Woods recreate the way in which Woods insisted she accidentally deleted a portion of the tape when she was reproducing it. Woods had insisted to have kept her foot on the lever on the tape recorder, and Jill succeeded in proving that this was impossible.

What was the Watergate scandal?, it was a major federal political scandal in the United States that involved the administration of United States President Richard Nixon from, 1972 to 1974 which resulted in the conclusion of Nixon’s presidency.

The scandal arose from the June 17, 1972, break-in of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters at the Watergate Office Building in Washington, D.C., by an accomplice of five and the Nixon administration’s following efforts to cover up its association in the crime. Soon after the perpetrators got arrested, the press and the Justice Department found out a relationship between money found on them at the time and a slush fund used by the Nixon re-election campaign committee.

Jill Wine-Banks Attorney

Jill Wine was the first woman attorney in the organized crime section of the department of justice. She was also the first woman General Counsel of the army and later the first woman Executive Director of the American Bar Association.

Jill Wine-Banks MSNBC

Jill Wine is currently an MSNBC Legal Analyst, appearing repeatedly on primetime and daytime shows. She is very different from the other frequent guests on MSNBC, Wine-Banks is not a reporter from the Washington Post or the New York Times. Her special expertise comes from her earliest career choice 45 years ago. Jill also appears to contribute to PBS, Canadian and Australian networks, Sirius XM, NPR, and different radio shows, which include Stephanie Miller’s, and podcasts.

She is a sought-after speaker, Jill presents talks to professional, political, women’s and business groups, universities and law schools. Jill has composed OpEds for the NBC.com, Chicago Tribune, Politico, and Huffington Post. In addition, Jill has also been featured in various documentaries and films, including Academy Award winner Charles Ferguson’s ‘Watergate, or How We Got Control of an Out of Control President’, Robert Redford’s ‘All The President’s Men Revisited’, ‘ABC 20/20’, and Michael Moore’s ‘Farenheit 11/9‘.

Jill Wine-Banks 1974, Mini Skirt

After attending Columbia University law school and cutting her legal chops, she practiced law as a federal prosecutor trying mobsters, Jill Wine became renowned for being part of the legal team that survived Nixon’s “Saturday Night Massacre” in 1973 to have the last word in court and led to Nixon’s resignation in 1974.

When Jill Wine was an assistant Watergate special prosecutor, the media dubbed her the “mini-skirted prosecutor.”

Jill Wine got nation-wide fame over her mini-skirts in the court proceedings, it was very unusual to see a prosecutor garbed in such apparel. But her high profile probes earned her an audition for a broadcast news role at ABC-TV. Jill chose law instead, serving as the first female attorney in the associated crime section and later had a long career in both private and government practice.

Jill Wine-Banks Salary

Details about her salary are not yet disclosed. However, information about how much she makes will be updated as soon as it is available.

Jill Wine-Banks Net Worth

Working as a Legal Analyst, she earns a good salary and has been able to accumulate good net worth. However, her exact net worth has not yet been revealed but the information will be updated as soon as it is available.

NameAmount
SalaryUnder Review
Net WorthUnder Review
Source of IncomeLawyer

Jill Wine-Banks Plastic Surgery

There is no evidence of ms. Banks having gone through any procedure to adjust any of her body features

Jill Wine-Banks Blog, Pin Today On MSNBC, Brooch Tonight

Jill Wine has her own website where she posts her daily pins on MSNBC, Brooches, and has her career highlights written.

Jill Wine-Banks Book (The Watergate Girl)

The Watergate Girl is a 272 pages memoir by Jill Wine, it elaborates on obstruction of justice, the specter of impeachment, sexism at work, shocking revelations: Jill Wine-Banks takes her readers inside her trial by fire as a Watergate prosecutor.

Frequently Asked Questions About Jill Wine-Banks

Who is Jill Wine-Banks?

Jill Wine is an MSNBC contributor and legal analyst, a famed prosecutor who shot to stardom during the Watergate scandal because of her prowess in cases and her choice of clad, she doubles up as the very first woman attorney in the organized crime section of the Department of Justice.

Is Jill Wine-Banks Jewish?

Yes. The MSNBC legal analyst, Jill Wine is Jewish by religion.

How Old Is Jill Wine-Banks Of MSNBC?

She was born on 5th May 1943 in Chicago, Illinois. She is 77 years old as of 2020.

How tall is Jill Wine-Banks?

Jill Wine has not shared her height with the public. Her height will be listed once we have it from a credible source.

Is Jill Wine-Banks married?

Yes, she is married to Michael Banks. They got married in 1980 and together they have no children.

Does Jill Wine-Banks Have Children?

There are no details provided online and offline regarding her family and more so whether she has any children or does not have. The couple resides in Chicago, Illinois.

How Much Does MSNBC Pay Jill Wine-Banks

Jill is a frequent contributor at MSNBC however, neither the channel nor herself has been able to confirm the amount she walks away with from her regular legal analysis.

How Much Is Jill Wine-Banks Worth

Jill Wine has not yet revealed her net worth. We will update this section when we get and verify information about the wealth and properties under her name.

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