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 individuals who have suffered neurologic injury in cases involving vehicular negligence, premises liability, medical negligence and flawed products. She also has special expertise in elder abuse and neglect cases, representing victims of physical abuse in nursing homes. In past cases involving neurologic injury, she has used the testimony of eyewitnesses, friends, physicians, and colleagues, along with expert testing, testimony, and video records, to show the difference in the victim's cognition before and after injury.
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
