Alton H. Maddox Jr.

Alton H. Maddox, Jr. (b. [1941] in [Georgia] is an American former lawyer who was involved in several publicized cases in the 1980's before his disbarment in 1990.

Clients

Maddox represented several proven and alleged crime victims, including

Cedric Sandiford and the family of manslaugher victim Michael Griffith in the Howard Beach racial attack.

Tawana Brawley during her rape allegations. After a jury concluding her claims were not true, Maddox was sued for defamation. He was found liable

The family of Yusef Hawkins in the Bensonhurst racial attack.

Maddox has also represented many criminal defendants, notably

Michael Briscoe, arrested during the investigation into the rape of the Central Park jogger. Briscoe was never indicted for that case but did plead guilty to one count of simple assault for a confrontation that occured earlier that night.

Al Sharpton when Sharpton faced a sixty seven count indictment. Sharpton was acquited on all charges.

Disciplinary Actions

Maddox was disbarred for refusing to answer questions put to him by a panel investigating his behavior in the Brawley affair.

Other

Maddox played a key role in the creation of the Center for Law & Social Justice at Medgar Evers College.

Maddox often contributes to publications such as Amsterdam News and is a frequent guest on WBAI radio. He has also given speeches at several colleges.