Brian Steel
Brian Steel | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1965 (age 60–61) Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Education | University of Michigan (BBA) Fordham University (JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Employer | Steel Law Firm |
| Known for | Representing Young Thug in the YSL Records racketeering trial |
| Spouse | Colette Resnik Steel |
Brian Steel (born 1965) is an American attorney best known for representing rapper Jeffery "Young Thug" Williams in the YSL racketeering trial. Steel served as the lead defense attorney for Williams in what would become the longest trial in the history of the state of Georgia, lasting over 22 months.
Steel founded his own law firm in 1997 alongside his wife Colette, who is also an attorney. He is Georgia's most successful criminal appellate attorney, with around 300 published opinions and 45 reversals to his credit.
In February 2025, Canadian musicians PartyNextDoor and Drake's collaborative album featured a song titled "Brian Steel", named after Steel.
In April 2025, Brian Steel was hired as a member of Sean "Diddy" Combs' Legal team for his then-upcoming federal criminal trial on sex trafficking charges.
In March 2026, Brian Steel reportedly replaced Jonathan Brayman as counsel for Lil Durk in his federal murder-for-hire case.