Steve Sadow

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Steven H. Sadow is a nationally known, high-profile criminal defense attorney who has been practicing law for 35 years. He is a sole practitioner at his firm, Steven H. Sadow, P.C., and special counsel for the Atlanta-based law firm Schulten Ward & Turner, LLP, where he serves as head of the firm's white collar and high-profile criminal defense section. Mr. Sadow's criminal trial and appellate practice focuses on the following offenses: white collar, cyber/computer, fraud, tax, RICO, drugs, firearms, murder, and forfeiture.

Several of Mr. Sadow's cases have drawn national media coverage. Television networks such as Court TV, NBC and A&E have featured his cases. Mr. Sadow obtained an acquittal for his client Joe Sweeting, who was tried along with former NFL football star Ray Lewis for two murders that occurred during a post-2000 Super Bowl brawl in Atlanta. - 

In one of the most high-profile federal cases in Georgia history, Mr. Sadow successfully defended Steve Kaplan, the former owner of the notorious Gold Club strip establishment, against RICO conspiracy charges. Mr. Sadow also obtained what commentators have called a "miracle" outcome for rap/entertainment artist "TI" after he was charged with federal firearms offenses in Atlanta.

Mr. Sadow won an acquittal for Howard K. Stern, the attorney and boyfriend of the late playmate and model Anna Nicole Smith, who was charged with criminal conspiracy and prescription drug fraud in Los Angeles. Steve Sadow - A Real "Discovery"; Judge Frees Stern and Doctor.

Mr. Sadow successfully represented rap artist & business mogul Rick Ross, who was charged in Georgia with violent felonies carrying life sentences. After the Judge heard testimony surrounding the alleged incident, the prosecutor dropped and reduced charges, no contest pleas were entered and he was sentenced to misdemeanor probation.

In May 2019, Mr. Sadow defended a businessman charged with 30 counts of mail & wire fraud and 10 counts of money laundering in federal court in PA. His client’s business was alleged to have paid 5.1M in kickbacks over 22 years to a VP at Rite Aid Corp. in return for 45M in vendor sales. The VP and his client’s sole partner plead guilty and testified against him. The defense called no witnesses and his client did not testify. The jury found his client not guilty on all counts. He was facing 700 years in prison and 15M in forfeiture and restitution.

A 1979 graduate of Emory University School of Law, Mr. Sadow has been listed in Best Lawyers in America* since 1993 and is rated AV-Preeminent** by Martindale-Hubbell, the organization's highest peer-reviewed rating.

Mr. Sadow has NEVER been a prosecutor. He has devoted his entire career to defending the accused.

 *The Best Lawyers in America® 2010. Copyright 2009 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC

**AV-Preeminent and BV-Distinguished are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the confidential opinions of members of the Bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.