Complete Guide to the Rules of Evidence: From Courtroom Foundations to Real-World Use

Co-chair of Thompson Coburn's Public Transit and Supreme Court practices.

Proven track record addressing intricate legal issues before federal courts, private arbitrators, and administrative bodies. Authored influential briefs in appellate and Supreme Court cases impacting the transportation sector.

Represents hospitals and health care providers in coverage and reimbursement disputes, class actions, fraud and civil RICO claims, Texas Prompt Pay Act, qui tam, and False Claims Act litigation. Handles shareholder and securities litigation, corporate rights, director and officer litigation, merger litigation, complex business divorces, and white-collar criminal litigation. Represents Receivers in multiple SEC receivership actions. Advises on antitrust policy and compliance, cybersecurity policy and litigation.

Sarah earned her J.D. from Georgetown University and her B.B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Georgia, and holds a Mediator License from the Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution. She is admitted to the Georgia bar and practices before all Georgia state courts, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit.

Sarah has been recognized as a Rising Star in the area of Business Litigation and serves as Chair of the Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association's Women's Leadership Network, where she has moderated programming including “Spotlighting Diversity Within Diversity” (October 2024).

Sarah is a member of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, the National Filipino American Lawyers Association, the Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association, the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, and the Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network. Her pro bono work includes drafting a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of amici curiae state court judges seeking petitioner relief under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act, and she regularly works with immigrants seeking permanent residence in the United States.

Sarah writes and speaks frequently on digital evidence, expert admissibility, and class action topics. Her publications include “Five Tips for Litigators: Collecting Plaintiffs' Social Media” (American Bar Association, July 24, 2023); “Turning the Tables: Strategies for Discovering and Using Plaintiffs' Digital Information in Mass Torts” (Defense Research Institute, October 2024); “Guest Post – More on Defense E-Discovery of Health-Related Data from Plaintiffs' Devices” (Drug & Device Law, February 20, 2025); “Federal Rule of Evidence 702 Amendments Take Effect: What Litigators Need to Know” (November 30, 2023); and “Snap Removal: The What, When, How, and Why of Removing to Federal Court Before a Defendant is 'Properly Joined and Served'” (American Bar Association, January 19, 2024). Her presentations include “Turning the Tables” (DRI Drug and Medical Device Dialogues, December 11, 2024); “Risks to Waiving Attorney-Client Privilege Using Newer Technologies, Shared Collaboration Platforms and Artificial Intelligence: What Every Attorney Needs to Know” (Federal Bar Association, June 2024); “Voir Dire and Jury Selection in Georgia, Written and Unwritten Rules” (New Business Institute, November 2023); and “Excluding Epidemiological Evidence Under FRE 702 in Toxic Tort, Medical Device, and Pharmaceutical Cases” (Strafford Webinar, March 2023).