Sarah Gad is known nationally for her commitment to fighting for justice—and seeing justice prevail—in courtrooms across the country. Dubbed "The Acquitter" by her colleagues, Sarah has earned a reputation as a tireless advocate who will stop at nothing when it comes to defending her clients. Before relocating to Minnesota, Sarah worked for celebrity attorney Kathleen Zellner in Chicago. She played a pivotal role in several high-profile cases, including Mario Casciaro's exoneration and Steven Avery's appeal from the Netflix series Making a Murderer.

 

In 2019. Sarah defended Lil Durk's brother DThang in a drug-related matter and got the entire case dismissed. That same year, Sarah received the University of Chicago Humanitarian Award for her nonprofit and pro bono legal work in Chicago's South Side. Sarah earned her law degree from the University of Chicago Law School—the third best school in the nation—where she became the school's first formerly incarcerated graduate. 

 

That's right—Sarah was incarcerated herself years ago. After being injured in a car crash, Sarah became addicted to the prescription opioids she was prescribed. After being thrown in jail for her addiction and witnessing first-hand the horrors that our legal system inflicts on the lives of others, Sarah decided to fight back against our broken system. Sarah now proudly fights for her clients in the same courtrooms where she stood handcuffed and shackled years ago, and defends them against the same prosecutors who tried to send her to prison—and she consistently prevails.