Honors and Awards:

• Best Lawyers in America - Criminal Defense (white collar and non-white collar) 1993-present; Georgia Lawyer Newsmaker of the Year (2000) - Fulton County Daily Report, Atlanta, Georgia; Martindale-Hubbell "AV" rating.

Bar/Professional Activity:

• Georgia - Court of Appeals & Supreme Court; U.S. District Courts - Northern & Middle Districts of Georgia; U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal - Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Eleventh; U.S. Supreme Court; Atlanta Bar Association American Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia; Georgia Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (GACDL); National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL)

Scholarly Lectures and Writings:

• Mortgage Fraud Claims: How mortgage brokers can legally protect themselves, National Mortgage Broker Magazine, July 2008; White-Collar Crime in Focus "Gall' Gives Defendants Real Option To Stand Trial, National Law Journal, March 2008; Turning The Prosecution Witness: Making The Witness Your Own, Chapter 9, Take The Witness: The Experts Speak On Cross-Examination, Juris Publishing, Inc. (2006); Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia - Creative and Effective Trial Techniques; Institute of Continuing Legal Education in Georgia - White Collar Crime Conference; GACDL - Law of Cross-Examination; GACDL - Who's Your Worst Enemy-The Government or Co-Counsel; GACDL - Financial Transactions/Money Laundering; NACDL-Federal Forfeiture; State Bar of Georgia - Motions to Suppress: Search and Seizure Issues; State Bar of Georgia - Exploiting The Errors Of The Prosecution; Atlanta Bar Association - Voir Dire in the Criminal Trial: How to Level the Playing Field

Verdicts and Settlements:

• RECENT NOTEWORTHY CASES: U.S. v. Young - owner of rap music promotion and entertainment company charged with marijuana trafficking (5000+ lbs) - jury acquitted on all charges (M.D. Ala. 2011); California v. Stern - Attorney charged with 11 counts of prescription drug fraud and conspiracy - acquitted of all charges after 2 1/2 month trial (2011)(Beginning of Steve Sadow's Closing Argument); U.S. v. Mills - Businessman charged with money laundering - sentencing guidelines advised 78+ months in prison - sentenced to probation with 6 months home detention (M.D. Tn. 2010); Georgia v. Wong - Murder case dismissed for constitutional speedy trial violation (2010); Georgia v. Alvarado - Former law enforcement officer charged with felony sexual offenses carrying mandatory prison terms - suspended sentence imposed on misdemeanor nolo contendere plea (2009); U.S. v. Harris - Recording Artist/Actor T.I. charged with possession of machine guns and silencers and possession of firearms by a convicted felon - sentencing guidelines advised 10+ years in prison - sentenced to 1 year and 1 day imprisonment (N.D. Ga. 2009); U.S. v. Terry - Businessman charged with $12 million government fraud - case dismissed (N.D. Ga. 2009); U.S. v. Shorr - Businessman stood trial on ten counts of money laundering involving more than $3.5 million. Judge acquitted on eight counts and convicted on two counts. Federal prosecutors sought 20+ years imprisonment. Judge sentenced to 5 months imprisonment and 5 months home detention (N.D. Ga. 2009) (Judge Calls Prosecution's Witnesses Liars. Money-Laundering Sentence Downgraded By 20 years); U.S. v. McCranie - Attorney charged with Hobbs Act extortion and false statements - case dismissed (M.D. Ga. 2009); U.S. v. Dahabreh - Businessman charged with fraud and structuring currency transactions involving nearly $2 million - sentencing guidelines advised 42+ months in prison - sentenced to probation (N.D. Ga. 2008); U.S. v. Marshall - Businesswoman charged with $1.5 million fraud - sentencing guidelines advised 2+ years in prison - sentenced to 1 month imprisonment (N.D. Ga. 2008); U.S. v. Alamin - Businesswoman charged with structuring currency transactions involving over $2 million - sentenced to probation (N.D. Ga. 2008); Georgia v. Sinclair - Doctor charged with Medicaid fraud - sentenced to misdemeanor probation and medical license preserved (2008); Georgia v. Conzo - RICO prosecution dismissed (2007); U.S. v. Anderson - Businessman acquitted of illegal gun possession (N.D. Fla. 2007).

Representative Clients:

• Howard K. Stern - California Criminal Conspiracy and Prescription Drug Fraud Acquittal (Stern finds vindication in Anna Nicole Smith case); Clifford J. Harris, Jr., a/k/a T.I. - Successful Federal Firearms Defense (T.I. Isn't Suppose To Be Here); Ray Lewis/Joseph Sweeting - Georgia Super Bowl Double Murder Acquittal (Turning The Prosecution Witness: Making The Witness Your Own); Gold Club/Steve Kaplan - Successful Federal RICO Defense (A Wink, A Smile: How Gold Club Defendants Bonded With Jury); "Mansion Madam"/Nicole Probert - Georgia RICO-Prostitution Dismissal; San Juan Powell - Georgia Sodomy Law Held Unconstitutional; Tony Cole - University of Georgia Athlete Rape Case Dismissal.

Other Outstanding Achievements:

• NOTEWORTHY APPELLATE DECISIONS: Georgia v. Conzo, 293 Ga.App.72 (2008); Georgia v. Brantley, 264 Ga.App.152 (2003); Powell v. Georgia, 270 Ga.App. 327 (1998); In re Spruell, 227 Ga.App. 324 (1997); U.S. v. Jenkins, 58 F.3d 611 (11th Cir. 1995); Mitsubishi Int. Corp. v. Cardinal Textile Sales, Inc., 14 F.3d 1507 (11th Cir. 1994); U.S. v. Crespo, 982 F.2d 483 (11th Cir. 1993); U.S. v. Williams, 954 F.2d 668 (11th Cir. 1992); In re Spruell, 200 Ga.App. 218 (1991); U.S. v. Cohen, 888 F.2d 770 (11th Cir. 1989); Gwin v. Snow, 870 F.2d 616 (11th Cir. 1989); Garland v. Georgia, 253 Ga.App. 789 (1985).

Video:

• Anna Nicole Smith's boyfriend and his attorney Steve Sadow open up after Stern is cleared of conspiracy charge. http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/exclusive-howard-k-stern-speaks-out-12606836