Sarah is a Partner at Van Voorhis & Sosna LLP. She was certified as a specialist in Family Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization in 2015 and served as the chairperson of the family law section of the San Francisco Bar Association's Barristers Club in 2013. Sarah is also trained in Collaborative Divorce.
A native of New York and North Carolina, Sarah moved to California to attend Santa Clara University School of Law, from which she received her J.D. Sarah has exclusively practiced family law since 2008. She is well-versed in all areas of family law, including dissolutions, custody, spousal and child support, enforcement, and contempt proceedings. Additionally, she has demonstrated excellence in matters relating to domestic violence protective orders, and premarital agreements.
Before joining Van Voorhis & Sosna LLP, Sarah worked as an associate attorney at Heath-Newton LLP, as well as in the non-profit arena at the Family and Children’s Law Center in Marin County, and Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA) in San Mateo County. Such work experience has provided Sarah with comfort and skills both in the courtroom and out. In 2022, 2023 and 2024, Sarah achieved a remarkable milestone by earning the prestigious Super Lawyers award, a testament to her outstanding legal expertise and dedication to excellence. She was named 2023-2024 Volunteer Attorney of the year by San Francisco Unified Family Court
In her personal time, Sarah enjoys running, hiking, and spending time with family, including her pets.
