Wheatly Gulmi is Senior Counsel at the EdLaw Project at the Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) in Massachusetts. The EdLaw Project supports all of the attorneys representing indigent clients in Massachusetts, including CPCS staff attorneys and private counsel. In this role, Wheatly provides technical assistance, direct representation, training, and advice to clients, attorneys, and the public on issues of education law. She engages in direct representation and assists attorneys representing clients when issues of special education, school discipline, and school stability impact a court-involved youth’s life. In so doing, she works to combat the school-to-prison pipeline by ensuring that youth have access to specialized educational advocacy. This has been, and continues to be, the focus of her work over the past nearly 20 years. Prior to her current role, Wheatly owned a private practice specializing in education law and also contracted with CPCS to provide representation to court-involved youth and families involved in the court’s child welfare system, which virtually always also involved issues of education law and school stability. Wheatly is involved in her community, serving on non-profit boards of trustees and through her involvement in several organizations focusing on education and equity. Wheatly earned her undergraduate degree from Skidmore College and her Juris Doctor from Western New England College, School of Law.

David M. Grey, Esq. is a partner with the law firm of Grey & Grey in California. David is an experienced special education attorney who has successfully handled a lot of due process hearings and appeals in state and federal court. He has experience with a broad range of special education matters. A significant number of his cases involve people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing or those who are in danger of being seriously hurt if not properly served by the school. David has a growing interest in using civil rights laws to obtain injunctive relief and damages beyond what is provided for under IDEA.

Prior to his special education practice, David focused on employment and real estate disputes, where he had many jury trials, arbitrations and administrative hearings. He is a cum laude graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University and received his law degree from Hofstra University in New York. David has lectured and written extensively on a variety of legal topics. Most recently he was successful in convincing the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to reverse summary judgment against two of his clients in K.M. v. Tustin Unified School District, 725 F.3d 1088 (9th Cir. 2013)(cert. denied). The Ninth Circuit made clear that compliance with IDEA does not foreclose rights available under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Mayra Lira is the Supervising Staff Attorney for Public Counsel's Education Rights Team. She oversees a team that combines legal advocacy with social work support to address racial and economic inequalities and confront the school to prison pipeline and the opportunity gap for students of color. Her practice includes direct representation of families with children with disabilities and youth who are system-involved in all stages of special education advocacy and students facing expulsion and school pushout. Mayra leverages what the team learns in individual cases to inform policy reform efforts at the local and state level. 

Amy Bonn Esq. is a Nebraska attorney providing legal representation to families of children with disabilities in special education matters. Amy is a summa cum laude graduate of Creighton University School of Law, where she was a member of the board of editors of the Creighton Law Review. She is licensed to practice in state and federal courts in Nebraska. 

Amy is also a proud parent of children with developmental disabilities. She completed a ten-month traineeship in disability advocacy and leadership at the University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities at the Munroe-Meyer Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, where her research focus was on parental advocacy in special education.

Lauren A. Baum: Law is Lauren’s second career. She received a B.S. in Finance from St. John’s University, then an M.B.A. from St. John’s University, and worked in banking until changing direction and seeking a J.D. from Hofstra University. Lauren has practiced education law, primarily special education law, representing parents and students for more than twenty-eight years, interacting with a large number of school districts, schools, and other educational institutions. In 2004, Lauren opened her own firm focusing on special education matters from Long Island through Orange and Dutchess Counties. Lauren has lectured on issues relating to special education law for the Practicing Law Institute, National Business Institute, the New York Branch of the International Dyslexia Association, the New York State Bar Association, as well as various local schools. She has also served as an Instructor/Adjunct Professor at Hofstra University School of Law, having been invited to instruct students in Foundational Lawyering Skills since 2016. Lauren is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey, as well as the Second Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.

Lauren A. Goldberg: Lauren has worked as a special education attorney throughout her legal career. She entered the world of special education law in 2009, through a legal internship. Lauren has since guided families through IEP meetings, mediations, resolution sessions, impartial due process hearings, and administrative and federal court appeals, in both public interest and private law firm settings. She has been a featured speaker in multiple parent workshops and previously presented at COPAA’s annual nation-wide conference. In January 2022, she became one of the founding partners of The AGS Firm, P.C., which represents special education students and their families in the New York City metropolitan area, as well as the Portland, Ore. Metro Region. Lauren holds a BA from Adelphi University Honors College and a JD from Brooklyn Law School. She is admitted to practice law in New York and Oregon. Prior to entering law school, Lauren worked as a 1:1 reading instructor for Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes.

Dana Jonson is a dedicated Civil Rights attorney based in Connecticut. As a special education attorney, her private practice is devoted to championing the civil and legal rights of children with disabilities, advocating for them in every step of the special education process, from IEP meetings to litigation. In addition, Dana conducts workshops for parents and educators alike, equipping them with the knowledge to understand their rights and responsibilities within this sphere. Dana has been admitted to the Connecticut State and Federal Bar and the United States Supreme Court. Her personal experience as a mother to five children with various special education needs and as a foster parent to many more adds a profound layer of empathy and understanding to her professional pursuits. Having graduated from Northeastern University School of Law, Dana brings a rich educational background and an invaluable insider perspective on special education to her practice. Before her legal career, she served as a special education teacher and administrator in Boston, holding a K-12 certification in Intensive Special Needs. Moreover, her educational journey includes a JD from the Northeastern School of Law, a Master of Science in Education from Simmons College, focusing on Intensive Special Needs, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Fairfield University, focusing on Developmental Psyc

Jennifer D. Laviano, (CT) holds a B.A. in English Literature from Skidmore College and earned her J.D., cum laude, from Quinnipiac University School of Law. Jennifer Laviano is an attorney in private practice in Connecticut who focuses on the representation of children and adolescents under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Her representation includes attendance at IEP team meetings and mediation and zealous advocacy in litigation in due process hearings and federal court. Attorney Laviano is a regular presenter, locally and nationally, on the Civil Rights of students with disabilities, and is the co-author of the popular book, Your Special Education Rights: What Your School District Isn't Telling You.

Payton Aldridge is an attorney at Disability Rights Maryland (DRM) on the Education and Children’s Mental Health team. She specializes in special education, school discipline, and children’s mental health. She graduated from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 2020 and received her bachelor’s degree from Towson University in 2017. Prior to her work at DRM, she practiced family law at Maryland Legal Aid.

Karen Martinez-Chung is a Staff Attorney with Public Counsel’s Children Rights Project and represents youth and families with education matters. She holds a B.A. in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Southern California and a J.D. from UC College of the Law, San Francisco. While in law school she had the opportunity to assist youth, tenants, and refugees gain access to our legal system through the various public interest internships and clinics she participated in. Karen previously worked at the Alliance for Children's Rights serving different positions as Legal Assistant, Education Coordinator and Staff Attorney. She is committed to defending the education rights of system-impacted youth in Los Angeles County through representation in special education and school discipline proceedings.

Stacy Nuñez is a Staff Attorney with the Youth Justice Education Clinic (YJEC) at the Center for Juvenile Law and Policy and provides education advocacy for young people, many of whom are often system-involved. They hold a B.A. in English from the University of California, Irvine and a J.D. from LMU Loyola Law School. Stacy was an Equal Justice Works fellow with YJEC and focused on advocating for the educational needs of Secure Track youth in Los Angeles County. Stacy’s goal is to emphasize the importance of education in supporting young people to live a fulfilled life once they are released from detention. Stacy is committed to dismantling the school-prison nexus by advocating for school stability, access to appropriate services, and representing students in school discipline proceeding

Mikila Thompson, Esq. is a Staff Attorney with The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice (JRP) where she is a Staff Attorney for the Kathryn A. McDonald Education Advocacy Project (EAP). In her role, Ms. Thompson advocates for clients who have various education needs including placement, services, suspension hearings, and school reengagement. Prior to her role in EAP, Ms. Thompson was an attorney for children who were the subject of Child Protective and Custody cases. Throughout her tenure with JRP, Mikila has served as a trainer for new attorneys, interns, and colleagues across The Legal Aid Society and also with the Practicing Law Institute (PLI). In addition to her training work at The Legal Aid Society, Ms. Thompson has served as a trainer in other disciplines including career preparation and coaching, real estate and finance, and personal finance. Ms. Thompson is an adjunct professor at CUNY School of Law, and an active member of the NYC Bar Association, serving as chairperson of the Mental Health Law Committee.

Mandy Nolan is a dedicated Community Advocacy Liaison at Family Advocacy and Community Training (F.A.C.T.), where she leverages her extensive expertise in special education advocacy to support families and educate professionals. With a robust background in both educational advocacy and banking management, Mandy excels in developing and delivering training programs, refining curriculums, and fostering meaningful relationships with community partners. Mandy uses her lived experience as a foster parent and mother of two children, one that is on the Autism Spectrum, to help empower families to navigate the intricate special education processes. She is a SEAT Certified Educational Advocate through the Council of Parents, Advocates, and Attorneys, and is well-versed in special education laws, including IDEA, IEPs, and 504 plans.

Before joining F.A.C.T., Mandy Nolan spent over 20 years in the banking industry, where she honed her skills in management, training, and strategic planning. Her transition from banking to advocacy showcases her versatile skill set, including exceptional communication, problem-solving, and negotiation abilities. In her current role, Mandy has successfully conducted numerous impactful presentations and workshops, reaching over 1,000 participants and advancing the mission of F.A.C.T. through expert guidance and community outreach.

Jack Robinson, is an attorney and founder of the law firm Robinson Disability Law, LLC, where his primary practice area is special education law, educational discrimination and disability rights law. Jack has been representing the rights of children with disabilities and their parents for over twenty-five years and is a frequent lecturer on the application and construction of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. He has represented clients in numerous due process proceedings, civil actions, and appeals. Jack was counsel of record for the student and his parents in Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District RE-1, a case in which the United States Supreme Court’s decision in favor of the student established a substantive standard for a free appropriate public education and, in so doing, greatly expanded the rights of all children with disabilities. Jack is the founder of the Colorado Council of Special Education Lawyers, a current member of the Colorado Dispute Resolution Advisory Committee and a proud member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates.

David German’s practice focuses exclusively on the needs of students with disabilities and their families. He has successfully represented hundreds of families throughout California in special education due process cases. He has litigated various individual and systemic cases focused on inclusive education and also handles cases where students have been injured or abused, or which involve discrimination based on disability. Some of David’s recent accomplishments include a $45 million jury award in Los Angeles Superior Court for non-verbal twins with autism for harm caused by the inappropriate use of corporal punishment and aversive behavioral interventions to gain behavioral compliance; D.R. v. Redondo Beach Unified School District, 56 F.4th 636 (9th Cir. 2022), a victory of behalf of a client in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals that decisively dismisses two frequent arguments that schools use to support segregated classrooms and clarifying core questions around the right of students with significant support needs to be educated in general education settings; and an injunction issued in E.E., v. State of California, (NDCA case no. 21-cv-07585-SI), in the Northern District of California affirming that disabled students in the state must have access to a virtual education program equivalent to that received by their non-disabled peers, leading to a settlement in the case in which the Governor’s office agreed to support new legislative amendments ensuring those rights. Most recently, in M.C. v. Los Angeles Unified School District, et. al, (CACD Case No.: 2:20-cv-09127-CBM-E), a District Court held that the IDEA's Least Restrictive Environment Requirement fully applied to extended school year services and also found that failing to consider the length of extended school year program needed by individual students violated federal law. David has taught Education Law at UCLA School of Law and is a frequent presenter on special education law and litigation at continuing education programs for attorneys and educators. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his J.D., M.A., and Ph.D. from the University of Southern California.

Amanda Simmons is a lived experience advocate and founder of Ambika Law, an educational law firm focused on special education and school injury. She is also a 2024-2025 American Bar Association Fellow focusing on institutional child abuse and has presented at conference including the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges, the National Association of Women Judges, National Association of Counsel for Children and frequently publishes on legal topics related to the troubled teen industry. She is passionate about protecting youth and devotes her practice to ensuring the safety of our most vulnerable children.

Leigh Anne Hodge has more than three decades of experience as a litigator in a national law firm and has appeared in matters in federal and state courts across the country. She has been a panel member for the American Arbitration Association since 2020 and also has appeared in arbitration forums. Leigh Anne has represented clients in medical malpractice and personal injury matters, medical device and product liability litigation, insurance and ERISA litigation, medical staff privileges matters, and commercial and business disputes. After graduation from law school, Leigh Anne clerked for Judge Edward S. Smith, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. She is licensed to practice law in Alabama, California, and Tennessee. The advocacy and legal representation work done by COPAA and its members is very personal for Leigh Anne—both her adult daughter as well as her granddaughter have special needs. As a passionate disability rights advocate, Leigh Anne is committed to ensuring the rights of both children and adults with disabilities.

Professor Linares teaches the Youth Justice section of the Law Clinic and is the Director of Skills & Experiential Learning. He received his B.A. in International Relations and Latin American Studies in 2000 from Tulane University and his J.D. in 2003 from New York University School of Law.  

Professor Linares joined the faculty in 2017 and has been a clinical law professor since 2009. Prior to entering academia, he was a juvenile public defender in New Orleans at Juvenile Regional Services (now Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights).  He also practiced disability rights law as a supervising attorney at Protection & Advocacy, Inc. in Los Angeles, California.  He began his career as the Southern Poverty Law Center Special Education Fellow at the Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana, where his advocacy on behalf of disabled students was nationally recognized through the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (COPAA) Award for Distinguished Advocacy for the Educational Rights of Children with Disabilities.  Professor Linares has served on the boards of several non-profit organizations, including the Louisiana Public Defender Board, the Louisiana Mental Health Advocacy Service, and the Innocence Project – New Orleans. He currently serves on the Louisiana State Law Institute’s Children’s Code Committee and the LSBA's Children's Law Committee. He is co-director of The Gault Center's southern regional center and a certified Youth Defense Advocacy Program trainer.

Dawn L. Yuster, Esq. is a Staff Attorney with The Legal Aid Society, Juvenile Rights Practice where she is a Staff Attorney in the Kathryn A. McDonald Education Advocacy Project. Dawn has been a civil rights lawyer for over two decades dedicated to racial and social justice, advocating for the needs of children, youth, and families who are in poverty, who have disabilities, and who face police or court involvement. Her expertise lies in direct legal representation and policy advocacy on general education, special education, mental health, and school discipline and policing issues for youth involved in or at risk of being involved in the juvenile, criminal, or family legal system to ensure they can access high-quality educational services. Prior to her current position, Dawn has worked at The Legal Aid Society’s Criminal Defense Practice, Advocates for Children of New York, the ACLU, and the NYCLU, and as a New York Law School Adjunct Professor. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Pennsylvania and with a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Northwestern University School of Law.

Logan Ewing is an attorney at Disability Rights Maryland (DRM) on the Education and Children’s Mental Health team. She has been employed at DRM since graduating from the University of Baltimore School of Law in August 2023. Her passion for working with children with disabilities was ignited while working at a camp for children with disabilities.

Kathy Flann is the parent of a special needs child. She works as a writer, and she serves on the faculty of the MA in Writing program at Johns Hopkins University. Her publications include four books, as well as personal essays and humor pieces in The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, The Huffington Post, Slate, McSweeney’s, and elsewhere. She grew up in the Washington, DC area, and she lives in Baltimore with her husband, her son, and an 11-pound Yorkie-poo.

Kathy Zeisel is the Director of Special Legal Projects where she works to expand Children’s Law Center’s impact through identifying and supporting opportunities across all of their legal programs. She was previously a senior supervising attorney with Healthy Together, a medical-legal partnership which brings Children’s Law Center lawyers side-by-side with pediatricians in health clinics to find and fix the root causes of a child’s health problem. In this role, Kathy represented and advised hundreds of parents in special education cases in DC, and trained and supervised staff and attorneys in special education cases, and mentored pro bono attorneys to represent parents. Kathy is also a Commissioner on DC’s Access to Justice Commission. Prior to joining Children’s Law Center, Kathy was the domestic violence staff attorney at the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty and the Queens supervisor for the Courtroom Advocate’s Project at Sanctuary for Families in New York City. Kathy graduated from New York University School of Law and received her BSFS from Georgetown University.

Chelsea Sullivan is the Georgetown Women's Law and Public Policy Fellow at the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, where she works on matters pertaining to civil rights, education, and disability rights. While at the Committee, Chelsea has worked on numerous special education hearings and represented students with disabilities, including students in Robertson v. District of Columbia, in claims arising under the IDEA at the Office of Dispute Resolution within the District of Columbia Office of the State Superintendent of Education. At the Committee, Chelsea also assists with advocacy efforts in V.C. et al. v. District of Columbia, No. 23-1139 (D.D.C.) (class action complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief regarding medical care treatment at the D.C. Department of Corrections) and Scott et al. v. Robinson, No. 3:12-cv-36 (W.D. Va.) (class action complaint for declaratory and injunctive relief regarding medical care treatment at Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women). Prior to the Committee, Chelsea’s research on the IDEA and the burden of proof in special education hearings was published in the Howard Human and Civil Rights Law Review. Chelsea graduated from George Washington University Law School in 2023.

Evan Monod is the staff attorney at The Arc U.S., where he has worked since March 2024. Prior to joining the Arc, Evan served as the Disability Rights Fellow at Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP from 2022 to 2024. He has experience in complex federal disability rights cases. Evan represented a putative class action of veterans with disabilities in Powers v. McDonough, 2023 WL 8884353 (C.D. Cal. Dec. 14, 2023), including thirteen individual and one organizational plaintiff in bringing Section 504 claims against the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. In Nat’l. Fed. of the Blind of Virginia v. Virginia Dep’t. of Corrs., 2023 WL 6812061 (E.D. Va. Oct. 16, 2023), Evan represented seven individual plaintiffs and one organizational plaintiff in an ADA/Section 504 action against the Virginia Department of Corrections. As a person with a disability, Evan has a passion for using the law to protect and advance the interests of the disabled community. He received his BA with honors from Georgetown University, and his JD with honors from the George Washington University Law School. He is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia and Maryland. Evan lives in Washington, D.C. with an ever-growing collection of books and two rambunctious cats.

Ellen has more than thirty years of experience with litigation and legal writing, both as an attorney and as a professor of legal writing. She is admitted to the bar in Florida, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island, as well as six federal district and circuit courts. She has worked as a civil rights and disability rights attorney since 1986 when she joined the New York City Commission on Human Rights. She served as Deputy Director and then Director of the Equal Employment and Public Accommodation Division, where she oversaw the intake and investigation of discrimination complaints. She then joined New York Lawyers for the Public Interest as a staff attorney in its disability rights unit. Her work there included Burr v. Sobol, which established compensatory education as a remedy for special education and also attorneys’ fees for administrative hearings under IDEA. When NYLPI established its Disability Law Center, Ellen became Director. Under her leadership, NYLPI filed four of the first ADA Title II complaints with the U.S. Department of Justice, including a case that resulted in making the Empire State Building’s observation deck accessible. In Florida, she worked for Legal Services for Greater Miami for a year and then worked for the Advocacy Center for Persons with Disabilities (now Disability Rights Florida). There, her work included special education cases as well as class action lawsuits, including Prado-Steiman v. Bush, which resulted in a settlement that required Florida’s Medicaid program to improve and expand its Home and Community based Waiver program for people with developmental disabilities. After moving to Rhode Island, she taught legal writing at Roger Williams University School of Law and now has a private practice that includes special education. She often works with the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island, the Disability Law Center of Massachusetts, Rhode Island Legal Services, and the Rhode Island Disability Law Center, both on individual cases and on systemic law reform work including special education. Ellen is a member of the COPAA amicus committee and has co-authored many amicus briefs for COPAA

Ms. Scavongelli is a a staff attorney and has been with the EdLaw since 2012 when she joined the project as an Equal Justice Works Fellow. Ms. Scavongelli graduated Northeastern University School of Law. A recipient of a Rappaport Fellowship at the Massachusetts Office of the Child Advocate and a recipient of a Hennessy Fellowship at the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee, Ms. Scavongelli brings a wide range of experience to the Project. In addition to serving EdLaw, Ms. Scavongelli is on the board of Bottom Line, an organization that is dedicated to helping disadvantaged students get into college and on the board of CASA, an organization that recruits, trains and supports volunteers who advocate for abused and neglected children before the Suffolk County.

Catherine Merino Reisman is a founding partner of Reisman Carolla Gran & Zuba LLP, providing consultation and guidance regarding the legal rights of children and adults with disabilities. She represents clients in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and nationally in administrative hearings as well as federal and state court. She also specializes in preparing appellate, trial briefs and closing arguments in state intermediate appellate courts, state supreme courts of appeal, and federal courts of appeal in disability rights cases. Upon graduation from law school, she was a clerk to the Honorable Edward N. Cahn, Chief Judge for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Catherine then practiced employment law at a small Philadelphia firm for several years. Before forming Reisman Carolla Gran & Zuba, she was “Of Counsel” to a regional mid-sized law firm, where she co-chaired the Special Education practice group in addition to handling appellate, commercial, and employment litigation.

Sarah is a partner in Reisman Carolla Gran & Zuba LLP. Sarah brings experience in both complex civil litigation and education to her advocacy on behalf of individuals with disabilities and their families. Before joining RCGZ, Sarah worked in the Special Education practice group at a mid-sized law firm and at a business litigation firm in Philadelphia where she developed sophisticated negotiation, counseling, and dispute resolution skills. She now concentrates her practice on vindicating the rights of students in schools, especially students with disabilities, and on related efforts to obtain appropriate services and supports for individuals with disabilities in the community. Sarah assists individuals in supporting their adult children, relatives, and friends through guardianship, powers of attorney and other legal relationships, as appropriate. Sarah represents parents in New Jersey and Pennsylvania mediations and due process hearings, original actions and appeals in the United States district courts, and appeals and arguments before the Third Circuit.

Before practicing law, Sarah taught students of all ages in a wide range of classrooms, from students entitled to special education in an urban public school to general education students at an independent day school. As an attorney, she has broadened her understanding of the needs of her clients by obtaining additional education training, including intensive training in the Orton-Gillingham approach to reading instruction.

Professional and Community Associations
Sarah is an active member of the Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates (“COPAA”), a national independent, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization of attorneys, advocates and parents. She enjoys sharing her knowledge of special education law through speaking engagements, both locally and nationally, with parents, attorneys and education professionals. Sarah has led many full-day pre-conference programs and breakout sessions at Council of Parent Attorney and Advocates Conference, spoken at Lehigh’s Special Education Law Conference and Pennsylvania Bar Institute’s Exceptional Children Conference and gathered for personal conversations with local parent groups.

Sarah’s additional public service focuses on the well-being of women, children, and those who may be marginalized in the community. In 2020, along with other dedicated volunteers, she worked with municipal leaders to found the Township of Harrison Inclusion, Diversity and Equity Advisory Board, providing guidance to the Township on related issues and spearheading initiatives to make the town a more welcoming, safe, inclusive place to live, work and visit. Before that, for more than fifteen years, Sarah served on the boards of Community Treatment Solutions and Legacy Treatment Services, nonprofit mental and behavioral health providers for youth and adults throughout the community. She has been a Girl Scout troop leader and girls’ youth soccer coach, and she served as President of the Board of the Mullica Hill Women’s Triathlon Club.

Admitted to Practice
Sarah is admitted to practice in New Jersey and Pennsylvania and before the United States Courts of Appeals for the Third Circuit and the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Middle Districts of Pennsylvania and the District of New Jersey.

Education
Sarah received her J.D. degree from Yale Law School in 2002 where she was Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Journal of Law & the Humanities, President of The Initiative for Public Interest Law at Yale, and Director of the TRO Project for Battered Women. She earned a B.A. degree summa cum laude in the Honors Program at The College of New Jersey in 1999, where she majored in English and minored in Psychology, with studies in Elementary Education.