Steven Sadow

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

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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]

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  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.
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