Alton H. Maddox Jr. obituary, net worth at time of death

Alton H. Maddox Jr. was an American lawyer who was involved in several high-profile civil rights cases in the 1980s. Maddox was born on July 21, 1945 and died on April 23, 2023 at age 77.

Born in Inkster, Michigan, and raised in Newnan, Georgia, Maddox began practicing law in 1976, after graduating from Howard University (BA, 1967) and Boston College Law School (JD, 1971).

Maddox’s lengthy legal career included fighting for the Black community in New York City in several high profile cases.

• He represented Al Sharpton when Sharpton faced a 67-count indictment alleging fraud and theft. Sharpton was acquitted of all charges.
• He represented Michael Briscoe, a young man who was arrested during the investigation into the alleged rape of the Central Park jogger. Briscoe was found innocent in that case.
• He represented the family of Michael Stewart, a Brooklyn man who died while in custody of the New York City Transit Police and though six officers were indicted for Stewart’s death, all the officers were not found guilty. Rudy Giuliani, then US Attorney in Manhattan, found insufficient evidence to warrant a federal grand jury investigation. However, a Metropolitan Transportation Authority report later faulted police for use of excessive force.
• He also represented Tawana Brawley during the period of her rape allegations. Maddox, Al Sharpton, and C. Vernon Mason accused Assistant District Attorney Steven Pagones of abducting and raping Brawley. Pagones was not charged by the grand jury.

Maddox was a former Director of the National Conference of Black Lawyers Juvenile Defense Project and the founder of the Center for Law & Social Justice at Medgar Evers College and co-sponsored the 1983 Congressional hearings on Police Brutality in New York City.

Maddox was married to Leola W. Maddox for many years until her death in 2017 and they had a son.

Alton H. Maddox Jr. net worth at time of death

How much was Alton H. Maddox Jr. worth at time of death? Alton H. Maddox Jr. had an estimated net worth of $1 million at time of death.