SARAH PAVLIK

• My passion is being a trial attorney, thriving in fast-paced, high-stakes environments, and providing clients with excellent service and creative solutions. Division 1, full-scholarship athlete (Women's Soccer) who believes in teamwork and finding significance in adversity. Tenacious self-starter, strategic thinker, and fierce advocate, who excels in both team and independent settings.
• 8+ years of experience in civil litigation with an emphasis on personal injury, general liability, and business litigation.
• Played a signification contribution in helping a mother the largest wrongful death verdict in California in 2019: $60,000,000 (Summer Johnson and Steven De La Cruz v. Town of Apple Valley)
• Experience handling all aspects of litigation from pre-litigation to trial, including substantial trial experience.
• Represented a pro bono client in a complex First Amendment matter before the California Court of Appeals, 2nd District (contributed over 105 hours to Public Counsel's Appellate Law Project; judgment for $250,000 was reversed).
• Background in biomedical engineering and finance who helped Congressman Mike Levin get the California Solar Rights Act pass, and to start Orange County's first cleantech / 'green focused' trade association; before graduating with honors from law school, hired by Orange County's Number One Private Equity Firm to serve on Capital Raise and In-House Legal Teams.

Strategic Litigation Attorney known for high productivity and efficiency in task completion. Specialize in legal research, case management, and client advocacy, ensuring thorough preparation and strong representation in complex legal disputes. Excel in negotiation, critical thinking, and communication, leveraging these soft skills to achieve favorable outcomes and maintain positive client relationships.

Accomplished General Liability/Litigation Attorney with a proven track record at Stone | Dean LLP, showcasing expertise in legal analysis and exceptional client counseling. Renowned for leveraging in-depth knowledge of federal and state laws and superior communication skills to exceed client expectations and achieve significant case resolutions. Demonstrates unparalleled teamwork and collaboration, ensuring optimal outcomes in high-stakes environments.

California, 291109

• I lived in an Australian rainforest studying the special epidemiology of the endangered Tasmanian Devil.
• Grand prize winner in HGTV's annual model home and interior design student contest.

• California State Bar, Active Member in Good Standing (SBN: 291109)
• Orange County Bar Association, Education Committee, Board Member
• Los Angeles Public Counsel, Appellate Law, Pro Bono Attorney
• Orange County Trial Lawyers Association, Member
• Laguna Beach Unified School District invited guest speaker re: career in legal profession, 01/01/24.
• UCI Law School invited mock trial judge in the 2022 and 2023 oral argument competitions.
• Laguna Beach Parent Teachers Association, Yearbook Committee, Member.
• Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, Former Member, 2020 to 2022.
• Trial Lawyer's University - Traumatic Brain Injury Medical-Legal Gomez, 04/01/19.
• Trial Lawyer's University - War Horse Friday, 03/01/19.
• Series 7 and Series 66 (FINRA)
• Sirens Private Women's Only Members Club, Co-Founder
• Childhelp, Member and Former Fundraising Board Member.

• Juris Doctorate, Business Law Certificate, 05/01/11, Western State University College of Law, Irvine, California, Graduated with Honors., Witkin Award Winner: UCC/Sales, Financial Principles, Business Law, Basic Bar Studies, Solving Legal Problems and Advising Entrepreneurs, and Intellectual Property.
• Bachelor of Science: Biological Sciences, Concentration: Biomedical Engineering, Minor: Peace Studies, 05/01/08, Butler University, Indianapolis, Indiana, Full-Scholarship, Division 1 Women's Soccer., Student Government Board Member., Green Party Lobbyist of the Year.

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• CA State Bar
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