Steven H. Sadow is an American criminal defense attorney. He is the lead counsel for Donald Trump during his Georgia election racketeering prosecution.
Education and personal life[edit]
Sadow graduated from Marietta College in 1976 before obtaining a Juris Doctor from Emory University in 1979.[1][2]
Sadow grew up in Trotwood, Ohio.[3]
Career[edit]
Sadow was admitted to the Georgia Bar in 1979.[1] From 2009 to 2023, Sadow was special counsel[3] at Schulten Ward Turner & Weiss.[1] Sadow has been a sole practitioner as the owner-operator of Steven H. Sadow PC. since 1986.[3] Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Sadow describes himself as a lawyer for "white collar and high-profile" cases.[4] Sadow has a reputation as one of Atlanta's "most talented criminal defense lawyers."[5]
In 2021, Sadow was a critic of Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act,[6][5] claiming that the law was both overused[7] and also used beyond reasonable limits.[8] In 2023, he took over from Drew Findling as the lead counsel[5] for Donald Trump during his Georgia election racketeering prosecution.[4] (In 2017, Sadow had stated that he did not support Donald Trump.)[5]
Other notable clients include the rappers Gunna,[9] T.I.,[10] Usher, Rick Ross,[11] Ty Dolla Sign and lawyer Howard K. Stern.[3] He also represented The Gold Club (strip club) owner Steven E. Kaplan during a fourteen-week racketeering trial in 2001.[12]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Steven H. Sadow". Schulten Ward Turner & Weiss. Archived from the original on 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ Phillips, Aleks (2023-08-24). "Donald Trump hires new lawyer hours before Georgia arrest". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ a b c d Magazine, Atlanta (2023-01-27). "Atlanta's 500 Most Powerful Leaders in 2023: Professionals". Atlanta. Archived from the original on 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ a b Murray, Kristen Holmes, Sara (2023-08-24). "Trump replaces top Georgia lawyer ahead of surrender | CNN Politics". CNN. Archived from the original on 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d Fausset, Richard; Haberman, Maggie; Hakim, Danny (2023-08-24). "Trump Shakes Up His Georgia Legal Team Ahead of Atlanta Booking". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ Hallerman, Tamar; Boone, Christian. "Fulton DA's comfort with racketeering law could influence Trump probe". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN 1539-7459. Archived from the original on 2023-08-18. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ Betts, Anna (2023-08-24). "Who is Trump's new lead defense lawyer?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ Fanelli, James. "Trump's Newest Lawyer, Steve Sadow, Is Critic of Racketeering Prosecutions". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
- ^ "Gunna: Rapper released from jail in guilty plea deal". BBC News. 2022-12-15. Archived from the original on 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ Magazine, Atlanta (2021-01-25). "Atlanta's 500 Most Powerful Leaders in 2021: Professionals". Atlanta. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ Cheney, Kyle (2023-08-24). "Trump taps veteran Atlanta defense attorney to lead fight against racketeering charges". POLITICO. Archived from the original on 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ Firestone, David (2001-08-03). "Top Defendants in Strip-Club Trial Strike Deal". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2023-08-24.