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Sarah represents corporate debtors, institutional banks, private credit funds, and other parties in interest in a broad range of matters involving special situations and restructurings - including high-profile chapter 11 cases, out-of-court transactions such as liability management exercises, and distressed M&A. In addition, she represents litigants in contested matters, adversary proceedings, federal court appeals, and other complex bankruptcy and insolvency litigation. Sarah's practice spans a number of industries including energy, health care, technology, manufacturing, retail, real estate, restaurant, and hospitality.
Prior to joining King & Spalding, Sarah served as law clerk to Judge James E. Graves, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Chief Judge Paul G. Hyman, Jr. of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida.
Chambers USA recognized Sarah as an Up & Coming lawyer for her Bankruptcy/Restructuring practice. “Sarah is very bright, extremely hard-working and well-rounded,” according to interviewees (Chambers USA). She has been named one of the 500 Leading Global Bankruptcy & Restructuring Lawyers for multiple years in a row. In 2022, Sarah was named to the American Bankruptcy Institute's "40 Under 40" list of emerging leaders in insolvency. In 2020, 2021, and 2022, she was named as one of Yahoo! Finance’s HERoes — 100 Future Leaders. She was also named a Rising Star by Private Debt Investor in 2022 and was named to Georgia Trend Magazine’s "40 Under 40" list in 2020.
Sarah is a longtime member of Girls Just Wanna Have Funds (for which she currently serves as a Board Member), the International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (for which she served as a director at large for the Georgia network), the American Bankruptcy Institute, and the Turnaround Management Association. A regular speaker and prolific author, Sarah’s work has been published in numerous industry journals, law reviews, and other publications.
B.A., Pennsylvania State University, with honors, Phi Beta Kappa
J.D., Michigan State University College of Law, summa cum laude
Florida
Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Law Clerk, Judge James E. Graves, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Law Clerk, Chief Judge Paul G. Hyman, Jr., U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
American Bankruptcy Institute, National Ethics and Professional Compensation Committee Co-Chair
Atlanta Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section
Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida
Credit Abuse Resistance Education Program, Atlanta Co-Chair
Georgia Lawyers for the Arts, Advisory Board Member
International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation, Georgia Board Member and Director at Large
Junior League of Atlanta
Turnaround Management Association
W. Homer Drake, Jr. Georgia Bankruptcy American Inn of Court
June 5, 2025
King & Spalding Earns 209 Lawyer Rankings, 100 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
January 24, 2025
King & Spalding Advises on M&A Advisor’s Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year
Represented Sound Point Capital in connection with a multitude of financings including Allen Media and Buzzfeed.
Served as Debtors' counsel to Red Lobster Management LLC and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings (Bankr. M.D. Fla.).
Serving as Debtors' counsel to OTB Holding LLC (On the Border), and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings (Bankr. N.D. Ga.).
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December 4, 2025
State Law Matters: Colorado Bankruptcy Court Issues Opinion on Alter-Ego Claims
June 25, 2025
The Importance Disinterestedness: Identifying and Addressing Conflicts of Interest In Commercial Bankruptcy Cases
April 3, 2025
A Tale of Two Cases: Navigating Conflicts of Interest in Bankruptcy Cases
June 5, 2025
King & Spalding Earns 209 Lawyer Rankings, 100 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
January 24, 2025
King & Spalding Advises on M&A Advisor’s Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year
Represented Sound Point Capital in connection with a multitude of financings including Allen Media and Buzzfeed.
Served as Debtors' counsel to Red Lobster Management LLC and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings (Bankr. M.D. Fla.).
Serving as Debtors' counsel to OTB Holding LLC (On the Border), and its affiliates in their Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings (Bankr. N.D. Ga.).
See more
December 4, 2025
State Law Matters: Colorado Bankruptcy Court Issues Opinion on Alter-Ego Claims
June 25, 2025
The Importance Disinterestedness: Identifying and Addressing Conflicts of Interest In Commercial Bankruptcy Cases
April 3, 2025
A Tale of Two Cases: Navigating Conflicts of Interest in Bankruptcy Cases
June 5, 2025
King & Spalding Earns 209 Lawyer Rankings, 100 Practice Group Rankings in Chambers USA Guide
January 24, 2025
King & Spalding Advises on M&A Advisor’s Chapter 11 Reorganization of the Year
B.A., Pennsylvania State University, with honors, Phi Beta Kappa
J.D., Michigan State University College of Law, summa cum laude
Florida
Georgia
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida
Law Clerk, Judge James E. Graves, Jr., U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Law Clerk, Chief Judge Paul G. Hyman, Jr., U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
American Bankruptcy Institute, National Ethics and Professional Compensation Committee Co-Chair
Atlanta Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section
Bankruptcy Bar Association for the Southern District of Florida
Credit Abuse Resistance Education Program, Atlanta Co-Chair
Georgia Lawyers for the Arts, Advisory Board Member
International Women's Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation, Georgia Board Member and Director at Large
Junior League of Atlanta
Turnaround Management Association
W. Homer Drake, Jr. Georgia Bankruptcy American Inn of Court