Sarah E. Rawls

Sarah E.

Rawls

Overview

Sarah is a member of Butler Snow’s Commercial Litigation group. She represents clients in commercial litigation matters, and routinely handles cases pending in federal courts, state courts, and arbitration tribunals. Prior to joining Butler Snow, Sarah served as a law clerk for the Hon. R. David Proctor on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.

Experience

  • Obtained defense verdicts in bench and jury trials.
  • Represented businesses in commercial litigation, including breach of contract cases, insurance litigation, and other complex employment disputes.
  • Represented clients in business disputes in a variety of forums, including the National Grain and Feed Association's arbitration forum.
  • Clerkship, Hon. R. David Proctor, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Bar Admissions

  • Alabama, 2022
  • Tennessee, 2021
  • U.S. District Courts
    • Alabama: Northern, Middle, Southern

Education

  • Emory University, Women in Leadership Program, 2023
  • Cumberland School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2021
    • Cumberland Law Review Volume 50, Managing Editor
    • Admissions Ambassador
    • Judicial Extern for Hon. R. David Proctor, Annemarie C. Axon, Hon. John H. England, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
  • University of Georgia, B.B.A., Real Estate, cum laude, 2017

Associations

  • American Bar Association
    • Litigation Section
    • Young Lawyers Division
  • Birmingham Bar Association
    • Young Lawyers Division
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI)
    • Young Lawyers Committee
      • Commercial Litigation Committee Liaison
  • Alabama Defense Lawyers Association

Papers, Presentations & Publications

  • Author, “The Few, the Proud, the Women in Leadership: Lessons in Resiliency, ABA Journal, Spring 2022.
  • Author, “Employment Law Update, Workplace Violence,” CLE Alabama, December 3, 2021. 
  • Presenter, “OSHA’s Vaccine/Testing Mandate is Here: Now What?,” Webinar, November 10, 2021.
  • Author, 1 CUMB. L. REV. Online 13: Lewis v. City of Union City: “Similarly Situated” Definition Clarified 2019.

Civic Involvement

  • Rotaract Club of Birmingham
    • VP of Membership Development, 2024-2025
    • Leadership Development Class, 2022-2023
    • Professional Development Series, Co-Chair
  • Girls, Inc. of Central Alabama, Committee of 25
  • United Way of Central Alabama
    • Young Philanthropists Society
  • University of Georgia, Student Mentor

Sarah E.

Rawls

Overview

Sarah is a member of Butler Snow’s Commercial Litigation group. She represents clients in commercial litigation matters, and routinely handles cases pending in federal courts, state courts, and arbitration tribunals. Prior to joining Butler Snow, Sarah served as a law clerk for the Hon. R. David Proctor on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.

Experience

  • Obtained defense verdicts in bench and jury trials.
  • Represented businesses in commercial litigation, including breach of contract cases, insurance litigation, and other complex employment disputes.
  • Represented clients in business disputes in a variety of forums, including the National Grain and Feed Association's arbitration forum.
  • Clerkship, Hon. R. David Proctor, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama

Bar Admissions

  • Alabama, 2022
  • Tennessee, 2021
  • U.S. District Courts
    • Alabama: Northern, Middle, Southern

Education

  • Emory University, Women in Leadership Program, 2023
  • Cumberland School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2021
    • Cumberland Law Review Volume 50, Managing Editor
    • Admissions Ambassador
    • Judicial Extern for Hon. R. David Proctor, Annemarie C. Axon, Hon. John H. England, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama
  • University of Georgia, B.B.A., Real Estate, cum laude, 2017

Associations

  • American Bar Association
    • Litigation Section
    • Young Lawyers Division
  • Birmingham Bar Association
    • Young Lawyers Division
  • Defense Research Institute (DRI)
    • Young Lawyers Committee
      • Commercial Litigation Committee Liaison
  • Alabama Defense Lawyers Association

Papers, Presentations & Publications

  • Author, “The Few, the Proud, the Women in Leadership: Lessons in Resiliency, ABA Journal, Spring 2022.
  • Author, “Employment Law Update, Workplace Violence,” CLE Alabama, December 3, 2021. 
  • Presenter, “OSHA’s Vaccine/Testing Mandate is Here: Now What?,” Webinar, November 10, 2021.
  • Author, 1 CUMB. L. REV. Online 13: Lewis v. City of Union City: “Similarly Situated” Definition Clarified 2019.

Civic Involvement

  • Rotaract Club of Birmingham
    • VP of Membership Development, 2024-2025
    • Leadership Development Class, 2022-2023
    • Professional Development Series, Co-Chair
  • Girls, Inc. of Central Alabama, Committee of 25
  • United Way of Central Alabama
    • Young Philanthropists Society
  • University of Georgia, Student Mentor