An Atlanta lawyer who represents sports stars in trouble gave a first-hand account of the balancing act between helping a client avoid prison and salvaging the athlete’s career.

David Cornwell said he was in Hawaii in March 2009 when his cellphone rang early one morning. On the line was Donté Stallworth, then a wide receiver with the Cleveland Browns, sitting in the back of a Miami Beach police car.

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