The 8 Biggest Attorneys Defending Rappers Right Now
There have been some serious hip-hop-related trials going down over the past couple of years. When rappers’ freedoms are on the line, some of them spare no expense when picking legal representation. Several big-wig attorneys have made names for themselves for sticking up for some of your favorite rappers in court.
Attorney Drew Finding‘s name has been ringing bells recently. The Atlanta-based criminal defense attorney, who helped get murder charges dropped against Black Mafia Family’s Big Meech in 2003, has become one of hip-hop’s go-to-guys for his legal expertise. He recently leveraged favorable plea deals for YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Cardi B and YFN Lucci, and is currently running Lil Durk‘s murder-for-hire case.
Based out of Florida, Bradford Cohen has been a legal savior for some of rap’s biggest stars. In 2021, he famously got Kodak Black and Lil Wayne presidential pardons. He also boasts past clients like Drake, Pooh Shiesty and Polo G.
One of the most recent examples of an attorney reaching fame in hip-hop circles is Atlanta defense attorney Brian Steel, Young Thug‘s lead counsel in the YSL RICO case. Steel gained clout among Thugger fans for being willing to go to jail while fighting the case and getting Thug 15 years of probation when he was facing decades.
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Check out eight high-powered attorneys who are representing some of hip-hop’s biggest names below.