Sarah received a Bachelor of Arts degree with distinction in English from the University of Michigan in 2002 and a law degree from The University of Toledo College of Law, where she served as Executive Editor of The University of Toledo Law Review.

Publications:

• Comment, What Missouri Shows Me About Sexual Orientation Legislation, 37 U. Tol. L. Rev. 807 (2006)

Honors and Awards:

• 2008 Outstanding New Exemplar - The University of Toledo Law Alumni Association
• Member of 2010 inaugural class of Ohio State Bar Association Leadership Academy

Professional Memberships:

• Toledo Bar Association
  • Pro Bono Finance Committee
  • Young Lawyers Committee
• Toledo Jr. Bar Association
  • Executive Committee
• Toledo Women's Bar Association
  • Law School Committee Co-chair
• Ohio State Bar Association
• American Bar Association

Pro Bono Activities:

Sarah assists the Pro Bono Legal Services Program of the Toledo Bar Association by representing victims of domestic violence at civil protection hearings in Domestic Relations Court.

Sarah served as the first participant in Cooper & Walinski's pro bono program with the City of Toledo's Public Defender's Office, where she represented indigent criminal defendants in arraignments, hearings, and sentencing in Toledo Municipal Court.

Community Involvement:

• The University of Toledo Law Alumni Association Board of Governors - Representative
• Children's Theater Workshop - Board Member
• 2005, 2007, and 2010 Lawyers' Build with Habitat for Humanity Steering Committee
• Toledo Legal Aid Society Public Defenders - Board Member
• OHIO Reads Mentor, Toledo Public Schools, Chase Elementary

Cooper & Walinski Involvement:

• Tort Litigation Practice Group
• Employment & Labor Practice Group
• Business Litigation Practice Group 
• Recruiting Committee
• Green Team