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Sara attended Stanford Law School, obtaining her J.D. in 2008. At Stanford, she competed in mock trial and moot court. She also worked under the supervision of internationally-renowned Constitutional Law professor Kathleen Sullivan on a major pro-bono project. She was Lead Articles Editor for the Stanford Journal of International Law and served on the executive boards for several student organizations.

Sara obtained her undergraduate degree summa cum laude from UCLA, with highest honors in Philosophy (Logic emphasis) and Middle Eastern Studies. While at UCLA she competed in speech and parliamentary debate, worked with the Asian Pacific American Legal Center, and volunteered with BRITE, serving incarcerated youth.

At the Walkup Firm, Sara prosecutes personal injury cases on behalf of severely-burned individuals in cases involving house fires, medical burns, products and premises liability, and other forms of negligence. In her spare time, Sara coaches law school mock trial teams and serves as Co-Director of ABC (Attorneys Bettering the Community) a local nonprofit composed of attorneys who want to volunteer in a hands-on way. She is an active member of CAOC (Consumer Attorneys of California), SFTLA (San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association), and the AAJ (American Association for Justice).

Exemplar Verdicts and Settlements

Cunanan v. Cheng
(Vehicular Negligence)
$1,250,000 Settlement

Sauer v. Farmers Insurance
(Insurance Coverage Dispute)
$985,000 Verdict

Nguyen v. U.C. Regents
(Medical Malpractice & Battery)
$775,000 Settlement

Pedestrian v. Transportation Company
(Vehicular Negligence)
$550,000 Mediated Settlement

Italian Vacationer v. Employer of Drunk Driver
(Vehicular Negligence - Course and Scope)
$500,000 Mediated Settlement

Elderly Patient v. Nursing Home
(Caregiver's unwitnessed rough handling caused hip dislocation)
$325,000 Pre-Trial Settlement

Terminally Ill Woman v. Gastroenterologist
(Medical Malpractice - Failure to Diagnose)
$340,000 Settlement