Sarah Vander Woude Email & Phone Number

Newark, Nj

- Substantial experience in all aspects of state criminal prosecution including court motions and briefs, grand jury presentations, and bench and jury trials.- Prosecute cases including armed robbery, aggravated assault, homicide, theft, weapons, and narcotics offenses.- Investigate/develop cases in preparation for plea negotiations, motions, and trial; tried 5 jury trials and 2 bench trials.- Interview and prepare victims, police officers, and witnesses with regard to criminal complaints.- Weigh the available evidence and proofs of each case individually and construct fair plea offers.

Newark, Nj

- Drafted decisions and orders in response to pre-trial evidentiary motions, post-conviction relief petitions, legal issues, and municipal appeals.- Assisted Judge Cifelli in presiding over numerous criminal trials by organizing jury selection, researching in-trial legal issues, and drafting the court’s jury charges; served once monthly as mediator for small-claims court.

Greater New York City Area

- Drafted responses to Discovery Requests, Combined Demands, and Bill of Particulars for Affirmative Defenses.- Prepared Independent Medical Exam documentation for attorneys so Plaintiff will be independently reviewed.- Responded to inactive Plaintiffs’ correspondence and notified them of 90-day rule.

Newark, Nj

- Investigated culpability of negligent N.J. licensees that pose harm to public at Prelim. Evaluation Committee meetings.- Assisted Deputy Attorneys General in preparation for trial before administrative law judge.- Researched legal issues surrounding one-room versus two-room surgical centers and the jurisdiction of the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) and Board of Medical Examiners (BME).

Newark, Nj

- Conducted legal research on topics including HIPAA, HITECH, licensing, immigration, and real estate.- Reviewed and edited clinical research informed consent forms and took part in Institutional Review Board meetings.- Filed guardianship documents on behalf of hospital; wrote memos on legal issues for general counsel in preparation for medical malpractice litigation.

Greater New York City Area

- Researched legal topics including the 1st Amendment, criminal law’s moral limits, war, terrorism, and immigration. - Proposed and determined substantive content of Judge Napolitano’s book, It is Dangerous to be Right when the Government is Wrong: The Case for Personal Freedom (published October 2011).- Wrote and revised five chapters of book on constitutional law and submitted weekly, twenty-page drafts to Judge.

Doctor Of Law (Jd), Law, Concentration In Health Law

Activities and Societies: 2012 Health Law Student of the Year, Awarded “Best Brief” in Appellate Advocacy, Health Law Forum, Courtroom.

B.A., English, Spanish

Activities and Societies: Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Dean's List, Sigma Delta Pi: Spanish Honor Society.