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. Was it legal to sedate me without consent after a police chase in MN?
- A: Generally, people have the right to refuse medical treatment, and sedation without consent is supposed to be limited to emergencies where there’s an immediate risk. Under Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. Ch. 253B), a person can usually only be restrained or treated without consent if they are deemed a danger to themselves or others due to mental health or chemical impairment. Sometimes EMS or hospital staff default to chemical restraint when they believe someone may resist.
You can request your hospital records and EMS run sheet, which should document why sedation was administered and who ordered it. If you’re facing criminal charges, the most important step is to share all of this with your ... Read More
- Q. Missed court date due to treatment; have a warrant issued in criminal case. What can I do?
- A: If you missed court because you were in treatment, it actually sounds like you have solid grounds for getting the warrant quashed. Courts generally want to see that people are taking their obligations seriously, and being in a verified treatment program is a strong explanation for why you weren’t able to appear.
The best thing you can do is communicate all of this clearly to your lawyer. Make sure you provide them with documentation from your treatment provider showing you were in care at the time of the missed hearing. Then ask your lawyer about filing a motion or request to have the warrant recalled or quashed.
I know it’s stressful to have a warrant hanging over you, but bringing ... Read More
- Q. What to expect for first citation: 5th-degree assault and disorderly conduct in MN?
- A: Since you’re charged with 5th-degree assault and disorderly conduct in Minnesota, it’s not likely to be as simple as just paying a ticket like a speeding citation. Assault is a misdemeanor criminal offense, which usually requires a court appearance.
Most often, the court will schedule a date for you to appear (an arraignment or first appearance). Sometimes the paperwork says you can “pay” instead of appearing, but with assault charges, the court generally expects you to show up in person. You may get a summons in the mail with your court date. If you don’t see one soon, you should call court administration in the county where you were cited to confirm your case status and court date. ... Read More
