Sarah has a reputation throughout Utah legal circles as a fierce litigator who never gives up. She is renowned for winning cases without the need for a jury, using instead the power of the written word and her compelling writing and oral advocacy skills.  
 

Sarah's tenacity is shown by her 20-year track-record as a litigator. When her clients need her, Sarah is there. It does not matter how long it takes or what obstacles might interfere with her goal to win. For clients who are committed to their cause for the long-haul, Sarah is too. In numerous cases she has continued the fight for years on end, including a matter (Utah Transit Authority adv. Greyhound) spanning nearly 12 years.  
 

Sarah relishes strategy and she loves the law. When other litigators are mired in expensive discovery disputes about irrelevant emails and electronically stored information, Sarah is laser focused on developing undisputed facts that can be used to win the case and its substantive legal issues in the easiest and quickest way. That is why she is fondly known among her peers not as a "trial lawyer" but as a "summary judgment lawyer". Her appellate advocacy experience is the bedrock of her trial court success. Understanding how cases are decided on appeal gives Sarah a major advantage when litigating commercial disputes before district courts. 

Sarah is named as a "Best Lawyer" in the area of commercial litigation by Best Lawyers. For many years Sarah has been listed as a Mountain States “Super Lawyer” selected by her peers for her high-quality work litigating and defending civil disputes. She has also regularly been included in the peer-nominated “Utah Legal Elite” issued annually by Utah Business Magazine. 

Commercial Litigation

Defended startup business from breach of contract claims asserted by predatory investor and represented startup in asserting counterclaims for breach of fiduciary duty and breach of contract, first-chaired evidentiary hearing on motion for preliminary injunction.

Represented law firm in successfully asserting attorney fee lien on intangible property and obtaining ownership of such property following contested proceedings in bankruptcy.

Represented business in multi-year litigation involving unauthorized loan agreements and pledges of real and personal property made by expelled, unauthorized member.

Represented business in asserting claims for fraudulent transfer, alter ego, successor liability in connection with conspiracy to price-fix bidding at a public auction of personal property pursuant to a final judgment.

Represented affiliated businesses in connection with defending against promissory note and breach of contract claims seeking to enforce security interest in shares of ownership and asserted counterclaims associated with unlawful transfers of real property.

Represented mortgage lender in connection with claims against former employee for harm arising from a fraudulent wire transfer and prevailed on summary judgment on employee’s counterclaims for breach of contract.

Obtained dismissal on the pleadings in favor of hotel franchisee sued for harms arising from claims surrounding on premises business operations.

Obtained summary judgment for business for breach of warranty claims arising under the Uniform Commercial Code.

Defended businesses sued by the Federal Trade Commission for alleged deceptive trade practices.

Defended businesses breach of contract and conversion claims relating to asset purchase agreement.

Defended guarantor of commercial lease from landlord’s claims seeking recovery for tenant’s default.

Defended members of LLC in case alleging state and federal securities fraud, breach of contract, conversion and alter-ego claims.

Represented nutraceutical company in connection with fraud, breach of contract, and unjust enrichment claims against a former licensee.

Represented transportation company in successfully obtaining a prejudgment writ of attachment against multimillion dollar collateral owned by an international entity in a breach of contract dispute.

Defended electronics manufacturer from claims of alleged trade secret misappropriation and predatory hiring.

Defended transportation company from claims of alleged breach of indemnification contract.

Represented individual in breach of contract and fraud claims involving international hotel franchise.

Defended travel agency from contract and rescission claims relating to travel contract.