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Steven H. Sadow

Steven H. Sadow, P.C.
"I want to thank Steve Sadow and Cheryl Peake; they are an AMAZING team. Having hired them when our family was so devastated was the best decision we made. They are professional and thorough with every detail and they stayed in constant contact with us and always took our calls. They explained everything, whether it be good or bad, and they helped us find peace through it all. I know Steve and Cheryl have a full case load, but they always made us feel as if we were their only clients. Seeing the way they worked together was great; they are definitely the "dynamic duo." We put our family and our lives in their hands and they took excellent care of us. "
"Retaining Steve as my attorney was absolutely the best investment that I have ever made! Steve made the difference in my case!"
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Lawyer Bio

Steven H. Sadow is a nationally known, high profile defense attorney who has been practicing law for over 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 & Weiss, LLP, where he serves as head of the firm's white collar and high profile defense section. Mr. Sadow's trial and appellate practice focuses on the following: celebrity defense, civil & criminal defense, white collar defense, civil & criminal fraud, and civil & criminal forfeiture.

Mr. Sadow has NEVER been a prosecutor. He has devoted his entire career to defense work.

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 ("Turning The Prosecution Witness: Making The Witness Your Own."

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 charges ("A Wink, A Smile: How Gold Club Defendants Bonded With Jury."

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 ("T.I. 'Ain't No Such Thing As A Secret Snitch' – The Untold Story Behind the Deal."

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

Most recently, Mr. Sadow successfully represented entertainer and business mogul William Roberts, a/k/a "Rick Ross" in a his defense against false claims of kidnapping and aggravated violence.

ARTICLES  Mortgage Fraud Claims: How mortgage brokers can legally protect themselves; White Collar Crime in Focus 'Gall' Gives Defendants Real Option To Stand Trial; Judge Calls Prosecution's Witnesses Liars. Money-Laundering Sentence Downgraded By 20 Years

COMMUNITY SERVICE

Mr. Sadow choses to give back to the community by representing the unfairly or falsely accused for free. He typically picks these cases based on media reports that strongly suggest the accused needs his expertise and skill to avoid an injustice but can't afford to hire the right lawyer.  For example: Sadow: Serious Problems with Crowell's Traffic Stop; Felony Weapons Charges Against Crowell Dropped; Raquel Nelson Back in Court with High Profile Lawyer at her Defense (Ms. Nelson later pled no contest to a jaywalking ticket and paid a $200 fine)

 

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Education:

  • Emory University School of Law , J.D., graduated 1979
  • Marietta College, B.A., graduated 1976

Bar Admissions:

  • Georgia, State Bar of Georgia

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
 

Awards:

  • Georgia Legal Elite
  • Georgia Lawyer Newsmaker of the Year - Fulton County Daily Report, Atlanta, Georgia (2000)
  • AV Rated by Martindale Hubbell

Special Focus:

  • Drug Offenses
  • Federal
  • Forfeiture
  • Fraud
  • Grand Jury
  • Securities Fraud
  • State
  • State and Federal
  • Violent and Nonviolent Crimes
 

Lawyer Client Comments

"I want to thank Steve Sadow and Cheryl Peake; they are an AMAZING team. Having hired them when our family was so devastated was the best decision we made. They are professional and thorough with every detail and they stayed in constant contact with us and always took our calls. They explained everything, whether it be good or bad, and they helped us find peace through it all. I know Steve and Cheryl have a full case load, but they always made us feel as if we were their only clients. Seeing the way they worked together was great; they are definitely the "dynamic duo." We put our family and our lives in their hands and they took excellent care of us. "

"Retaining Steve as my attorney was absolutely the best investment that I have ever made! Steve made the difference in my case!"

"At the risk of being overly redundant, I am so grateful for the way everything turned out that it still seems too good to be true. I pinch myself on an hourly basis, and think about the way Steve cleverly navigated his way through the whole case from front to back. I think about the time and effort and especially all the hours of study it must have taken so that he was able to recite detailed facts that amazed me. Furthermore, all of the incredible effort still would not have produced such a favorable result without a genius aptitude and comprehension skills that have to be "off the charts." Additionally, I have never seen someone take so much pride in what they do. The single minded focus was almost uncanny. It was as if we were watching a machine in the courtroom with a human element that would come out when necessary. My father and I would go back to the hotel amazed at the skill level and talent. We knew how lucky we had gotten. It was the theme of every conversation for those two difficult weeks. Thanks again from the bottom of my heart. "

Adam Shorr, Self Employed, Clearwater

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Steven H. Sadow, P.C.
http://swtlaw.com/steven-h-sad...
 
Headquarters
260 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 2700
Atlanta, GA 30303
(404) 688.6800
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