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Alina Habba

Alina Habba is an American lawyer known for representing Donald Trump in civil and other legal matters.

Updated September 11, 20261 min readCited sources

Alina Habba is an American lawyer best known for representing Donald Trump. In 2024, Trump named her as his counselor to the president.

Early life and education

Habba was born in Summit, New Jersey, in 1984. She attended Widener University Commonwealth Law School and completed a judicial clerkship in New Jersey before entering private practice.

Habba practiced at private firms before becoming managing partner of Habba, Madaio & Associates. Since 2021, she has been one of Trump's prominent legal representatives and public defenders, and also served as a senior advisor for MAGA, Inc.

Federal appointment and sanctions

In 2025, Trump named Habba the interim U.S. attorney for the District of New Jersey. Courts have also sanctioned her for filing frivolous lawsuits on Trump's behalf.

In short

  • Represented Donald Trump since 2021.
  • Senior advisor for MAGA, Inc. super PAC.
  • Managing partner of Habba, Madaio & Associates.
  • Appointed counselor to the president in 2024.
Canadian angle

Habba is relevant to Canadian readers primarily through coverage of U.S. politics and legal cases involving Donald Trump, which have attracted attention in Canadian media and public discourse.

Quick questions

Who is Alina Habba?
She is an American lawyer best known for representing Donald Trump in legal disputes and for later serving in Trump-related political and advisory roles.
What law firm did Alina Habba lead?
She was a managing partner of Habba, Madaio & Associates, based in Bedminster, New Jersey, with an office in New York City.
What is Alina Habba’s educational background?
Sources say she attended Widener University Commonwealth Law School and completed a New Jersey Superior Court clerkship before private practice.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alina_Habba
    Supports: Career overview, role as Trump legal spokesperson, senior advisor for MAGA, Inc., managing partner role, and reported court sanctions
  2. BBC News — https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-68014329
    Supports: Trump announcing Habba as his presidential counsellor and background on her as a lawyer in Trump-related cases
  3. Simple English Wikipedia — https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alina_Habba
    Supports: Birth date, birthplace, nationality, law career, and counselor to the president role
  4. Federal Defenders of New York — https://www.fd.org/news/alina-habba-appointed-interim-us-attorney-new-jersey
    Supports: Appointment as interim U.S. attorney for New Jersey, legal education, clerkship, and early career details