Her husband, who is a defense attorney, disagreed, and that’s when she came to a silly, yet scientific, conclusion. I’m married to a placenta,” Daoud said in a shocking twist. A defense attorney and a placenta aren’t so different after all“A placenta has one job to do. It’s not her job – glycemic control is not her job,” Daoud said. While the justice system has its flaws, having the right attorney can assure proper representation and save someone from an unimaginably deadly situation.