• Draft and revise policies and procedures for agencies within the Cabinet related to employee relations, event management, and various other business practices.• Draft, analyze and revise a variety of commercial contracts, including leases, assignments, employment documentation and communications, and other agreements.• Manage case load of administrative matters related to personnel and liability claims for multiple agencies.• Provide statutory and regulatory interpretation to agency clients.• Provide representation to the Cabinet and its agencies in litigation matters involving constitutional rights, civil rights, property disputes, personal injury, property damage, and commercial transactions.• Review and track legislation and regulations related to matters of interest to the Cabinet and its agencies, including proposed legislation related to tourism, economic development, and recreation.• Provide support to Human Resources in employment matters and represent the Cabinet and its agencies in employment-related litigation and administrative hearings.

Sarah practices in Reminger Co. LPA’s Lexington office. She represents individuals and corporations in litigation matters in state and federal courts. Her practice is diverse and includes matters involving employment, civil rights, education, insurance coverage, corporate litigation, products liability, premises liability, and automobile and trucking accidents. She has tried multiple cases to jury verdict. Sarah has also been successful in appellate matters, briefing a variety of issues before the Kentucky Court of Appeals and the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Her appellate work has resulted in published opinions favorable to her clients.

Experienced litigator, maintaining large caseload and representing individual and corporate clients in state and federal courts with a focus on insurance defense, personal injury, premises liability, and products liability matters. Recruited to rejoin the firm in 2016 as Of Counsel.• Draft most of firm’s highest-profile appellate briefs and dispositive motions on effective service of process, availability of insurance coverage, vicarious liability, and other matters. • Successfully briefed three cases before the Kentucky Court of Appeals resulting in published opinions, upholding favorable judgments for a large workers compensation insurance company, a regional hospitality company, and an international restaurant franchise.• Independently researched, drafted, and argued dispositive motions resulting in a complete dismissal of all claims against a national home improvement retail chain, a property management company, an international coffee company, and a national liability insurance company. • Prepare for and take numerous depositions of parties, fact witnesses, and expert witnesses. Respond to written discovery and document production requests.

Led funder relations at nonprofit supporting small business, housing, and community development in Kentucky.• Secured grant funding from external sources to operate community-building and essential service provision to central Kentucky residents. • Worked closely with leadership team to offer small business and home ownership loans to underserved members of the community.

Managed public relations, marketing, and promotion for the College. Member of senior leadership team, reporting to the Dean.• Served as senior advisor to the Dean, participating in closed-door meetings on sensitive employee issues.• Set strategy for and managed College-wide donor solicitation program, fundraising, and strategy development for annual and major gifts development efforts of the College.• Worked with Dean and senior faculty to develop ongoing personal relationships with prospective donors using personal contact, written correspondence, and events.• Implemented donor acknowledgment and stewardship system and maintained all College development funds and accounts, developing and managing process for using development funds through scholarships.• Developed brand strategy for College, in keeping with University guidelines, to ensure uniform promotional communications and pieces. • Partnered with UK Public Relations team to promote College news, research, and events. Design, create, and deliver newsletters, articles, College Reports, and other communications

Provided strategic direction and day-to-day management of the principal and major giving program at nonprofit serving needs of central Kentucky communities. Main author of major donor solicitations and proposals. • Led team of principal and major giving officers, working closely with senior leadership to develop and implement strategic plan for donor engagement initiatives, including reporting, communications, and stewardship of donors.• Responsible for identifying and engaging major and principal giving prospects for significant, long-term investments in UWBG’s signature strategies, yielding measurable improvements in critical services, education, income, and health in target communities.• Created and launched Planned Giving program at UWBG, supporting long-term community change through estate planning.

Represented clients in civil litigation and workers’ compensation matters for regional insurance defense firm. • Drafted legal analysis and coverage opinions for insurance carrier clients. • Managed 50 to 60 cases at a given time and participated in two jury trials.• Drafted successful briefs before the Kentucky Court of Appeals on issues including wrongful termination, violation of due process, and insurance coverage.