Sarah represents companies and individuals in a wide variety of commercial disputes. Her practice encompasses several key areas, including contract disputes, franchise litigation, employment litigation and consulting, antitrust litigation, and estate contests. Sarah is involved with the firm's architectural copyright infringement litigation team and often works with the corporate team in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts.  Sarah enjoys working with colleges and universities in handling litigation in which these institutions are involved; drafting policies and procedures, bylaws, and contracts with employees and vendors; and consulting on compliance with Title IX and other laws.

Sarah brings a keen intellect, creativity, and rigorous discipline to every matter she handles.  Sarah takes pride both in her work and in the community. She is a graduate of Furman’s Connections program, which focuses on developing women leaders in the Upstate; she serves on the board of the Downtown Symphony Club; and participates in a variety of legal organizations including the Greenville Young Lawyers and the South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division. 

Representative Matters

Sarah's recent experience includes:

• Defending a foreign corporation against South Carolina antitrust and unfair trade practices claims
• Representing a local business owner in disassociation and recovery of value of membership interest
• Representing a local franchise in contract dispute with its franchisor
• Preparing for trial on behalf of architect in architectural copyright lawsuit
• Forming and advising domestic and foreign-owned entities
• Representing a local business in litigation involving commercial lease dispute
• Representing a lender in collecting equipment serving as collateral on secured note
• Defending an international manufacturer in antitrust litigation
• Defending a corporation in breach of contract action in arbitration proceedings
• Reviewing general commercial contracts
• Reviewing employment contracts, including contracts with independent contractors
• Assisting a client in multi-million dollar debt-restructuring transaction
• Prosecuting and defending breach of contract and related claims in state and federal court
• Representing both financial institutions and investors in lender liability disputes in state and federal court
• Representing private Christian school in defending state unemployment tax exemption

Professional Background

Bar and Court Admissions

• North Carolina Bar, 2010
• United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 2010
• United States District Court, District of South Carolina, 2010
• South Carolina Bar, 2009

Professional and Community Activities

• Downtown Symphony Club, Board Member
• Greenville Young Lawyers, Member
• South Carolina Bar Young Lawyers Division, Member
• Cinderella Project, Greenville, SC, Volunteer and Committee Member
• Hands on Greenville, Volunteer and Team Leader
• University of South Carolina School of Law Honor Council, Chair, 2008-2009
• John Belton O'Neal Inn of Court, Student Member, 2008-2009
• University of South Carolina School of Law Christian Legal Society, Member, 2007-2009

Publications and Presentations

• Comment, Administrative Expenses of Trusts: What Did Congress Mean? 59 S.C. Law Rev. 551, 2008