TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (Court TV) — A family law attorney who represented Wendi Adelson during her divorce from Dan Markel testified that while the initial proceedings were not contentious, Markel’s post-divorce filings became increasingly personal and hostile.
Kristin Adamson, a board-certified family law attorney, took the stand as the defense’s ninth witness in the murder trial of Donna Adelson, Wendi’s mother.
Wendi Adelson testifies for the trial of her mother, Donna Adelson on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. (Pool/Tallahassee Democrat)
Markel, a Florida State University law professor, was shot and killed in his Tallahassee driveway in July 2014.
Relocation request denied
Adamson testified that Wendi sought to relocate with the couple’s children, a request that was ultimately denied by the court. Prosecutors allege Donna arranged to have Markel killed afterward…