Sarah Gad
Sarah Gad is a founding partner of Gad & Gad Law Offices in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which specializes in criminal defense, wrongful convictions, and immigration advocacy. Sarah is known nationally for her commitment to fighting for justice — and seeing justice prevail in courtrooms across the country.
Before relocating to her home state of 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 also represented Lil Durk's brother in a drug-related matter and single handedly got the entire case dismissed on 4th Amendment grounds. In 2019, Sarah received the University of Chicago Humanitarian Award for her work as a law student in uncovering dozens of fake stash houses that exonerated 13 men in Chicago's South Side of Chicago.
That' not all: after being injured in a car crash in 2011, Sarah herself became addicted to the pain medication that she was prescribed. After being criminalized for her addiction, thrown in jail for it, and stigmatized with a "criminal" record, she decided she had no choice but to fight back. She attended the University of Chicago Law School—one of the top law schools int he country—and she now fights for her clients in the exact same courtrooms that she was handcuffed and shackled in years ago—and most importantly, she often prevails.
- Criminal Law
- Criminal Appeals, Drug Crimes, Fraud, Gun Crimes, Sex Crimes, Theft, Violent Crimes
- Appeals & Appellate
- Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals
- Immigration Law
- Asylum, Citizenship, Deportation Defense, Family Visas, Green Cards, Immigration Appeals, Investment Visas, Marriage & Fiancé(e) Visas, Student Visas, Visitor Visas, Work Visas
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Free Consultation
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Credit Cards Accepted
We accept all major credit cards, including Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express. We also accept Apple Pay. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
Our firm has a fixed fee for different types of services. We also offer an a sliding scale payment system for low-income clients.
- Minnesota
- Minnesota Supreme Court
- ID Number: 0403328
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- Arabic: Spoken, Written
- English: Spoken, Written
- Founding Partner
- Gad & Gad Law Offices LLP
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- Assistant Attorney
- KNN Law Offices
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- Forensics Director; Associate
- Law Offices of Kathleen T. Zellner & Associates
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- University of Chicago
- J.D. (2020) | Doctor of Law
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- University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- B.S. (2009) | Chemistry, Microbiology
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- Honors: Summa Cum Laude Highest Distinction
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- University of Chicago Humanitarian Award
- University of Chicago Law School
- Recipient of the 2019 University of Chicago Humanitarian Award for pro bono legal work.
- State Bar of Minnesota # 0403328
- Member
- Current
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- Prisoners are Patients: The Unconstitutionality of Depriving Inmates With Opioid Use Disorder Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment
- Prison Legal News
- Addicts Are Dying in Jail. They don't have to.
- Marie Claire Magazine
- First, Do No Harm? Opioids as an Iatrongenic Epidemic, Tulane Medicine Grand Rounds, New Orleans, LA
- Tulane University Medical Center
- Countering the Global Narcotics Epidemic: The U.S. Counternacotics Strategy, Caucus on International Narcotics Control, Washington, DC
- Prisoners Eligibility for Pell Grants, Congressional Black Caucus Briefing, Washington, DC
- Prisoners Are Patients: The Unconstitutionality of Criminalizing the Disease of Addiction, Medical Grand Rounds
- Virginia Hospital System
- Keynote Speaker, National Muslim Law Students Association, Chicago, IL
- Top Ten Under 40 Defense Attorney
- National Academy of Defense Lawyers
- Criminal Law Specialist
- Minnesota Society for Criminal Justice
- Website
- Gad & Gad Law Offices
- Q. Should I accept a plea bargain to drop a felony for hitting a cop or go to trial?
- A: No one here can tell you whether to accept a plea or go to trial. That decision should be made only after a full review of the evidence, which only your attorney has access to. That said, it’s smart that you’re asking questions and thinking critically. Here are a few things you may want to ask your public defender:
1) What evidence does the State have, and how strong is it?
If you haven’t seen it yet, ask your attorney to wait until the discovery process is complete so you can make an informed decision.
2) Are there any legal defenses or mitigating circumstances that could help at trial?
What’s the likely outcome if you go to trial and lose vs. take the plea? (e.g., felony ... Read More
- Q. What is "position of authority" under Minnesota's age of consent laws?
- A: Under Minnesota law, a “position of authority” refers to any role or relationship in which one person has power or influence over a minor due to their responsibilities or status. This includes, but is not limited to, teachers, coaches, school employees, counselors, clergy members, babysitters, foster parents, and anyone with supervisory, disciplinary, or custodial control over the minor.
When someone holds a position of authority over a minor, the law imposes stricter boundaries: the age of consent increases from 16 to 18. In other words, even though a 16- or 17-year-old can legally consent to sexual activity under normal circumstances, that consent is not valid if the other person occupies ... Read More
- Q. Is it legal for a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old to date in Minnesota?
- A: Yes, in Minnesota, it is legal for a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old to be in a romantic and sexual relationship, so long as the relationship is consensual and there is no power imbalance or position of authority involved.
Minnesota’s age of consent is 16, meaning anyone 16 or older can legally consent to sexual activity with an adult. A one-year age difference between a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old is well within legal bounds and would not trigger any statutory rape concerns under Minnesota law.
That said, it’s important to be aware of exceptions. If the 18-year-old is in a position of authority over the 17-year-old, such as a teacher, coach, or guardian, then sexual contact may ... Read More
