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Phone: (419) 241-1200

Fax: (419) 720-3448

Email:
skow@cooperwalinski.com

Areas of Practice:
Business Litigation
Civil Rights
Tort Litigation
White-Collar Criminal Defense & Corporate Compliance

Licensed:
Ohio

U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Education:
The University of Toledo College of Law, Toledo, Ohio, 2006, J.D. cum laude

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 2002, A.B. with distinction in English and Communications  

 

 

Sarah K. Skow
Sarah has a diverse litigation practice.  She practices in the areas of tort litigation, civil rights, criminal defense, and business litigation.  Sarah has appeared on behalf of clients at trial and on appeal in state and federal courts.

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
    • Bar Admissions Committee
    • Pro Bono Finance Committee (2007-2008)
    • Young Lawyers Committee
  • Toledo Jr. Bar Association
    • Executive Committee
  • Toledo Women's Bar Association
    • Trustee (2010-2011)
    • Law School Committee Co-chair
  • Ohio State Bar Association
  • American Bar Association
  • American Inns of Court - Morrison R. Waite Chapter, Associate

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 sentencings in Toledo Municipal Court.

Community Involvement:

  • The University of Toledo Law Alumni Association Board of Governors - Representative
  • Children's Theater Workshop - Board Member (2006-present)
  • 2005, 2007, and 2010 Lawyers' Build with Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity Steering Committee
  • Toledo Legal Aid Society Public Defenders - Board Member
  • OHIO Reads Mentor, Toledo Public Schools, Chase Elementary
  • Mobile Meals volunteer
  • Arts Commission of Greater Toledo "Mix" Planning Committee Member

Cooper & Walinski Involvement:

  • Tort Litigation Practice Group
  • Criminal Defense Practice Group
  • Business Litigation Practice Group 
  • Recruiting Committee
  • Green Team

C&W Secures Unanimous 45-Minute Defense Verdict (February 2010)

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