Practice Areas
Civil Litigation
Bankruptcy
Sara has experience in a range of civil litigation matters including contract disputes, real estate issues, landlord/tenant matters and torts. She also practices with Lewis & Kappes’ bankruptcy group working on such matters as initial petition filings (voluntary and involuntary), preserving creditors’ interests, and adversary proceedings (including preference actions).
While in law school, Sara served as a certified legal intern for Indiana University Student Legal Services providing legal assistance on a variety of matters to the students of Indiana University. She also spent a summer as a legal intern for the Indiana Civil Liberties Union. Prior to law school Sara worked for the Indiana State Senate Democratic Caucus and for Friends Committee on National Legislation in Washington, D.C.
Education
Earlham College- Richmond, Indiana, B.A. (Politics and Peace & Global Studies), with honors, 1999Indiana University School of Law – Bloomington, cum laude, J.D., 2004
Bar Admissions
Indiana 2004
United States District Court – Southern District of Indiana 2004
United States District Court – Northern District of Indiana 2004
Experience
Associate, Lewis & Kappes, P.C., 2004- present.
Affiliations
American Bar Association
Indiana State Bar Association (Civic Education Committee)
Indianapolis Bar Association
International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation
Honors & Awards
Rising Star, "Indiana Super Lawyers" (General Litigation, 2009)
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