Sara grew up in South Dakota and received a B.A. from South Dakota State University from the Honors College and graduated magna cum laude. She then graduated from the University of South Dakota School of Law in 2009. While in law school, she spent two summers interning at the United State’s Attorney’s Office.
After law school, Sara had the honor of clerking for ten judges in the Second Judicial Circuit of South Dakota, which covers both Minnehaha and Lincoln Counties. Sara then joined Johnson Janklow Abdallah, LLP as an associate. In 2013, Sara became a deputy state’s attorney for Minnehaha County working primarily in the civil section of the State’s Attorney’s Office. As Deputy State’s Attorney, she was able to gain appellate experience. She returned to the Johnson Janklow Abdallah in November 2016.
Sara practices in all areas of civil litigation including civil rights, constitutional law, employment law - employee, insurance law, personal injury - plaintiff, professional malpractice law and sexual harassment. Sara became a partner in 2018.
Trust Litigation
Fiduciary Litigation
Bad Faith Litigation
State Appellate Practice