PolitiFact: Hamadeh Claimed He Led "Dozens Of Trials" As A Prosecutor, But Court Records Showed None Of His 27 Cases Went To Trial. According to PolitiFact, Hamadeh stated he worked on "dozens of trials" for the Maricopa County Attorney's Office and when asked if he had been "first chair" — the lead attorney conducting trials — answered: "Absolutely." Court records showed "Hamadeh worked on 27 criminal cases as a prosecutor. None of these cases went to trial." Criminal law professor Valeena Beety explained that "lawyers can only be considered first chair if their case goes to trial." PolitiFact rated the claim Half True, finding Hamadeh "participated in cases, but embellished his role." [PolitiFact, 10/18/22]
Hamadeh Was Described As Having "No Experience In Elected Office" And "Only About Three Years Of Legal Experience" Before Running For Attorney General. According to the Phoenix New Times, "the 32-year-old has no experience in elected office and possessed only about three years of legal experience before running for Arizona Attorney General in 2022." [Phoenix New Times, Viewed 2/16/26]