Overview

Sarah is a highly experienced litigator who focuses her practice on defending employers against claims of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, denial of medical leave, and failure to accommodate disabilities. She also represents clients in matters involving wage and hour disputes, unfair competition, and trade secret misappropriation.

In addition to her litigation work, Sarah provides day-to-day counsel on employment compliance and policy development and delivers training to help employers manage workplace risk and support positive employee relations.

Sarah has been an Adjunct Professor at Tulane Law School, where she taught in the online Master of Jurisprudence in Labor and Employment Law program, a degree track designed for HR professionals and business leaders. She created and taught a semester-long course on employee medical leaves of absence—an area that reflects both her legal knowledge and her ability to translate complex legal issues into practical business guidance.

Sarah is known for her ability to communicate clearly with non-lawyers and sees legal challenges as opportunities to foster meaningful organizational change. She approaches each matter with the understanding that effective legal counsel requires not only deep knowledge of the law but also careful listening, adaptability, and a strong alignment with the client’s business goals.

Honors & Recognition

  • The Best Lawyers in America® for Employment Law – Management (2023-2024)
  • Martindale-Hubbell AV Preeminent® Peer Rated for Highest Level of Professional Excellence
  • Northern California Super Lawyers® (2008-2019)
  • ALM, Top Rated Lawyer in Labor & Employment Law (2019)

About Me

Sarah loves to sing, play music, and cook. She is also an avid baseball fan.

Credentials

Education

Tulane University Law School

  • J.D., cum laude, 1989
  • Tulane Law Review, Notes & Comments Editor, 1987-1989

Wellesley College

  • B.A., Music, 1986

Media

Admissions

  • California, 1989
  • United States District Court - CA - C.D., E.D., N.D.
  • United States District Court - MI - W.D.
  • United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit

“The impediment to action advances action. What stands in the way becomes the way.” 

Marcus Aurelius
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