Sarah Gad

Sarah Gad is a Minneapolis-based criminal defense attorney known for her record number of case dismissals and overturned convictions in high-stakes felony, homicide, and constitutional litigation. She represents clients facing life-altering charges in Minnesota state courts and the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota, with a practice focused on cases where early litigation, factual development, and constitutional enforcement are outcome-determinative. 

Ms. Gad is frequently retained in cases involving serious violence, complex evidentiary issues, suppression litigation, and allegations of prosecutorial or law-enforcement misconduct. Her work is defined by aggressive pretrial advocacy, trial-ready preparation, and appellate-grade record building. 

Sarah Gad does not run a volume practice. She selectively represents clients in cases where the consequences are severe and the facts or procedure demand rigorous defense work from the outset.

Her practice emphasizes:

• Early constitutional litigation under the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments
• Suppression motions, Franks challenges, and credibility-based probable-cause attacks
• Resistance to coercive plea practices and improper charging escalation
• Trial preparation designed to withstand appellate scrutiny

Ms. Gad is known for litigating cases others decline—often after identifying factual inconsistencies, unlawful investigative shortcuts, or procedural defects that fundamentally alter the posture of the case.