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. Sarah focuses her practice on matters involving contractual, personal injury, and complex employment disputes. 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.
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. Sarah focuses her practice on matters involving contractual, personal injury, and complex employment disputes. 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
- Secured dismissal of purported class action against national food distributor.
- Obtained defense verdict in favor of national logistics company following a state court bench trial.
- Member of team securing summary judgment on behalf of national technology company facing over $15 million in personal injury claims.
- Member of trial team defending national insurance company following claims regarding a homeowner’s policy in week-long federal court jury trial; jury returned a defense verdict.
- Represented clients in business disputes in a variety of arbitration forums, including the National Grain and Feed Association and CAP-Motors forums.
Bar Admissions
- Colorado, 2025 (Practice temporarily authorized pending admission under C.R.C.P. 205.6)
- Alabama, 2022
- Tennessee, 2021
- U.S. District Courts
- Alabama: Northern, Middle, Southern
- Tennessee: Western
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
- Defense Research Institute (DRI)
- Young Lawyers Committee
- Commercial Litigation Committee Liaison
- Networking and Activities Committee Member
- Commercial Litigation Committee
- Young Lawyers Committee
- American Bar Association
- Litigation Section
- Young Lawyers Division
- Birmingham Bar Association
- Young Lawyers Division
- Alabama Defense Lawyers Association
Papers, Presentations & Publications
- Speaker, "Discovery Jeopardy," DRI 2024 Young Lawyers Seminar, June 13, 2024.
- 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
- Recipient of Mahon-Peinhardt Director’s Award
- Girls, Inc. of Central Alabama, Committee of 25
- United Way of Central Alabama
- Young Philanthropists Society
- University of Georgia, Student Mentor