Sara has extensive experience in various areas of law, including criminal defense, juvenile law, family law, and work as a prosecuting attorney. In 2007, Sara elected to forego all other practice areas to focus exclusively on family law. Sara brings a unique wealth of knowledge to the practice of family law, including skills in de-escalation, knowledge about neurodivergent children and adults, knowledge about trauma and its impact on individuals and families, training in family systems, and extensive experience in high-conflict custody cases.
Sara prides herself as a compassionate advocate who approaches each case with curiosity. Sara believes it is critically important to find support for clients and families outside the legal system to empower them to gain control over their actions, responses, and perceptions throughout their case and to prevent
them from continuously cycling through the family court system.
She lends most of her expertise to high-conflict custody cases and is currently working with mental health professionals in St. Louis to establish a trauma-informed family law practice.
Sara is also a certified mediator and trained as a Guardian ad Litem, in addition to her training in collaborative divorce.
