Now, she’s a practicing attorney who recently won her first murder case.
The courtroom she once walked into as a criminal is now where she goes to work.
But the road to her new profession wasn’t easy.
This is when Gad’s family began reaching out to find someone who could help.
Luckily, Gad’s case caught the eye of attorney Kathleen Zellner.
Zellner is known for working on wrongful conviction cases and was moved by Gad’s story.
So, she reached out with a lifeline and offered her a position helping at the law firm.
It was the opportunity that Gad needed.
As a repeat drug offender, she was facing a mandatory minimum sentence.
In the eyes of the law, she was seen as unable to be rehabilitated.
Luckily, the presiding judge decided to take a chance on her.
[I] started law school with an ankle monitor.
She has transformed herself from a criminal defendant into a champion for the legally oppressed.
All she needed was a second chance.
