Introduction
Sarah is a senior associate in Fredrikson & Byron’s Litigation, Appellate, IP Litigation, and Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Workouts Groups. Sarah appears regularly in state and federal courts (in
Education
- University of Minnesota Law School, J.D., 2005, magna cum laude
- Luther College, B.A., 2002, summa cum laude
Bar Admissions
- Minnesota
- U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Practice Areas
Representative Experience
Business Litigation/IP Litigation:
- Worked as an integral part of a team representing a Fortune 1000 company in arbitration proceedings. Successfully defended against a breach of contract claim.
- Won an emergency motion in federal court, enabling the client to recover, prior to discovery or trial, equipment valued at over $1 million.
- Successfully defeated a motion for a temporary restraining order in federal court, thereby preventing the client’s competitor from obtaining valuable proprietary information.
- Won dismissal, in state and federal court, of a breach of contract claim on jurisdictional grounds.
- Has handled more than 20 opposition/cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board.
- Has represented plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal cases involving copyright and trademark infringement claims.
Appellate Litigation:
- Has handled numerous aspects of appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth, Eighth, and Ninth Circuits, as well as the Minnesota Appellate Courts.
- Won a motion to stay execution of federal agency’s order during pendency of appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Successfully defeated federal agency’s motion to dismiss appeal.
Bankruptcy and Restructuring:
- Has handled hearings and motions on multiple aspects of Chapter 11 cases.
- Has handled more than 100 preference cases in bankruptcy courts throughout the country.
Selected Publications & Presentations
- Comment, Was Death Different Then Than It Is Now? The Opportunity Presented to the Supreme Court by Summerlin v. Stewart., 88 Minn. L. Rev. 1731 (2004)
Professional Activities
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International Trademark Association
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American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Minnesota Bar Association
- American Bar Association
- Minnesota Women Lawyers
- Volunteer Lawyers Network
- Clerk for Honorable G. Barry Anderson, Minnesota Supreme Court, 2005-2006
Honors & Distinctions
- Order of the Coif
- Phi Beta Kappa
Community Involvement
- MSBA Appellate Practice Section Council Member 2010 – present
- Federal Bar Association Communications Committee Member 2009-2010
- Board Member and Vice President, Lakselaget Scholarship Organization 2008-2009