Sarah Crooks

Sarah Crooks is a partner in the firm's Litigation group.  Sarah focuses her practice on complex business litigation and class action lawsuits.

Professional Recognition

• Michael E. Haglund Pro Bono Award, presented by Multnomah Bar Assocation, Legal Aid Services of Oregon and Oregon Law Center, 2006
• Listed in Portland Business Journal Forty under 40, 2008

Professional Leadership

• American Bar Association Tort Trial and Insurance Practice (TIPS) Section, Chair Elect, Technology committee, 2006 - present; Vice Chair, Self-Insured Risk Managers committee, 2007 - present;
• American Bar Association Tort Trial Insurance Practice (TIPS) Section, Leadership Academy, 2007 - 2008
• American Bar Association, Litigation Section, Member
• National Conference of Women's Bar Associations, Board Member, 2004 - present, President Elect, 2008 - present
• Owen M. Panner American Inn of Court, Barrister, Program Chair, Executive Committee member, 1999 - present
• Multnomah Bar Association, Board Member, 2007 - present; CLE Committee, 2004 - 2007, Chair, 2006 - 2007 
• Oregon Women Lawyers, Board of Directors, 1998 - 2004,  President, 2003 - 2004 
• Oregon State Bar Diversity Section, Executive Committee, Treasurer, 2002
• Oregon State Bar Litigation Section, Member
• Oregon State Bar Business Litigation Section, Member
• Federal Bar Association, Member

Community Involvement

• Campaign for Equal Justice, Board Member 2008 - present
• Legal Aid Services of Oregon, Domestic Violence Project, Volunteer Attorney, 2002 - present
• Hands on Greater Portland, Volunteer, 2003 - present
• Classroom Law Project, Coach, Mock Trial, 2004, 2006 - 2007
• St. Andrew Legal Clinic, Volunteer, Walk for Justice, 2006-present

Related Employment

• Oregon Legal Services Corp., McMinnville, OR, Staff Attorney, 1997 

Clerkships

• Hon. Owen M. Panner, U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, 1999 - 2001
• Hon. Susan M. Leeson, Oregon Supreme Court, 1998 - 1999
• Hon. Susan M. Leeson, Oregon Court of Appeals, 1997