Steven H. Sadow is an American criminal defence attorney and the lead counsel for Donald Trump during his Georgia election racketeering prosecution.

Education and personal life

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

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Steven H. Sadow". Schulten Ward Turner & Weiss. Archived from the original on 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. 1 2 3 4 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.
  4. 1 2 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)
  5. 1 2 3 4 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Betts, Anna (2023-08-24). "Who is Trump's new lead defense lawyer?". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  8. ↑ Fanelli, James. "Trump's Newest Lawyer, Steve Sadow, Is Critic of Racketeering Prosecutions". WSJ. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  9. ↑ "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.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ 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.
  12. ↑ 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.
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