Ziad al-Khasawneh

{{short description|Jordanian lawyer}}

Ziyad Al-Khasawneh is a Jordanian lawyer who headed a team of over 3000 defense lawyers for former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein.{{cite news|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2005/06/ziad-for-the-defense/3960/|title=Ziad for the Defense|access-date=2010-12-22|last=Langewiesche|first=William|date=2005-06-01|publisher=The Atlantic}} He resigned as head of the defense team on July 7, 2005, after a dispute with Saddam Hussein's daughter, Raghad.{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/wbna8500866|title=Saddam's lawyers, daughter disagree on case|date=2005-07-07|access-date=2023-05-23|publisher=NBC News}}