Sara is an associate focusing her practice on Intellectual Property litigation.

Sara graduated with merit from the United States Naval Academy, earning a degree in ocean engineering, and later graduated summa cum laude from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, where she was a lead comment editor for the UMKC Law Review. After law school, she served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Stephen R. Bough of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri, where she assisted the judge in research and order drafting. 

Before attending law school, Sara served as a U.S. Navy Instructor Pilot and Mission Commander aboard the P-8A Poseidon aircraft. In this role, she led anti-narcotics operations in South America, conducted anti-ISIS missions in the Middle East, executed various operations in the South China Sea, and participated in multiple detachments with U.S. foreign allies. In 2017, she was honored as the CPRW-11 Pilot of the Year. Sara also served as aide to Vice Admiral Thomas Moore, Commander, Naval Sea Systems Command, in Washington, D.C., and concluded her military career as a Company Officer and Leadership Professor at the United States Naval Academy.

Sara is eager to leverage her diverse background to help clients achieve their strategic goals.

Publications

The Supreme Court’s Fashion Faux Pas: Future Ramifications from the Unicolors, Inc. v. H&M Hennes & Mauritz, L.P. Copyright Decision, UMKC Law Review, 2023.