Contact Information
183 Seventh Avenue South, Waite Park, Minnesota 56387
Detailed Information
Sarah received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Pepperdine University in Malibu, California. After a career in sales and marketing, she attended Hamline University School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota, and obtained her Juris Doctorate and a Certificate in Advocacy and Problem-Solving at Hamline’s top-ranked Dispute Resolution Institute. At Pepperdine, Sarah was honored to be selected as the commencement speaker for graduation. There she was also inducted into the Phi Theta Alpha history honor society. She was on the Dean’s List twice at Hamline University School of Law.
Education
- Hamline University School of Law, St. Paul, Minnesota
- J.D. – 2011
- Honors: Certificate in Advocacy and Problem Solving, Dispute Resolution Institute
- Pepperdine University, Malibu
- B.A. – 1994
Bar Admission
- Minnesota, 2011
- U.S. District Court District of Minnesota, 2013
- State Bar Assn. of North Dakota, June 2023
Professional Associations
- Minnesota State Bar Association, Rural & Agricultural Law Section Council, Chair since 2019
- Stearns-Benton Bar Association, 2018 to 2019
- Minnesota Women Lawyers
Community Activities
- St. Cloud Christian School, volunteer
- SCCS Sports Booster Club, Co-chair
- Benton County 4-H Horse Project Committee, volunteer
Awards
- 2024 Litigator of the Year
- 2024 Super Lawyers MN Honoree
- 2018-2021 Super Lawyers MN Rising Star Honoree
- North Star Lawyer Services Award 2018 & 2021
- Chair of the Agricultural and Rural Law Section 2019-2021
- 2023 Lawyers of Distinction list, New York Times