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Education
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University of Texas at Austin School of Law,
J.D., 2011
Staff editor, American Journal of Criminal Law
Student attorney, Criminal Defense Clinic
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Wichita State University,
B.A., History, magna cum laude, 2008
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Admissions
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Texas
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Texas USDC, Eastern District
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Texas US Bank Ct, Northern District
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Texas USDC, Southern District
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Texas USDC, Western District
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Texas USDC, Northern District
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US Ct Appeals, 5th Circuit (LA, MS, TX)
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US Ct Appeals, 6th Circuit (KY, MI, OH, TN)
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Affiliations
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American Bar Association
Member, Section of Litigation
Vice Chair, Business Torts and Unfair Competition Committee
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Dallas Bar Association
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Federal Bar Association
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Recognitions
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Listed in "Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch" (by BL Rankings) for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency Reorganization Law and Communications Law, 2021-2022
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Employment
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Thompson Coburn LLP
Partner, 2022-Present
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Foley & Lardner LLP
Senior Counsel, 2020-2022
Associate, 2018-2020
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Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP
Associate, 2012-2018
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U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
Judicial Intern for the Hon. Harry Lee Hudspeth, 2010
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Community
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Innocence Project
Pro bono counsel
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Youth 180
Chair, Board of Directors
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University of North Texas School of Law
Affiliate professor
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Sara is an experienced litigator who represents clients in high-stakes complex litigation.
She works with clients through every stage of litigation, from preliminary negotiations to trials and appeals on a wide variety of disputes, including business and public-policy disputes.
Sara has frequently collaborated with bankruptcy colleagues on financial restructuring matters, including appearing on behalf of trustees and debtors in contested matters and adversary proceedings involving fraudulent transfer claims and alleged breaches of fiduciary duties.
In addition to work on behalf of her clients, Sara has demonstrated a strong commitment to her community and providing pro bono legal services. In January 2021, her work with the Innocence Project secured the release of Rosa Jimenez, an Austin, Texas, woman who served nearly two decades in prison after a wrongful murder conviction. Sara is also the immediate-past president and a longtime board member of Youth180, Inc., one of the few licensed adolescent outpatient treatment centers in Dallas providing trauma-responsive counseling, prevention, intervention and education services to youth and their families.