Anne Weismann

Anne Weismann currently acts as outside litigation counsel for non-profit organizations and individuals seeking to bring greater accountability to the federal government. She also co-teaches a FOIA clinic at George Washington University Law School.

Previously, she served as Chief Counsel and Chief FOIA Counsel for Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, a non-profit organization committed to identifying, analyzing, and deterring unethical government conduct. On behalf of CREW, Weismann has handled a wide range of high-profile litigation from lawsuits seeking public access to White House visitor records and opinions of the Office of Legal Counsel to a lawsuit seeking to compel President Trump to comply with his recordkeeping obligations under the Presidential Records Act. She previously served as the Executive Director of Campaign for Accountability, a non-profit organization that uses research, litigation, and communication to hold those who act at the expense of the public accountability for their actions. 

Before entering the non-profit arena, Weisman served as the Deputy Chief of the Enforcement Bureau for the Federal Communications Commission and as an Assistant Branch Director at the Department of Justice, where she oversaw the Department’s government information litigation.

Weismann has received numerous honors for her transparency work, is a frequent lecturer on transparency and ethics issues, and has testified numerous times before Congress on transparency issues.  She received her B.A. Magna Cum Laude from Brown University and her J.D. from George Washington Law School.

(Updated April 2025)