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Sara
Beller

Senior Associate

San Francisco, CA

Sara is a senior associate attorney at Clarkson, and a seasoned trial attorney focused on seeking justice for sexual abuse survivors. Sara works within Clarkson’s Sexual Assault practice area and specializes in championing the rights of children and adults who were sexually assaulted in various institutions, including public school districts, detention centers, and religious institutions. She is passionate about the pursuit of justice and giving a voice to communities’ most vulnerable.

Sara started her career as a Deputy District Attorney with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office, assigned exclusively to the Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit. With an unwavering commitment to justice, she stood hand in hand with survivors of sexual abuse and took over 55 trials to verdict to assure that abusers were held accountable. Sara’s tenacious trial advocacy resulted in her being named the Countywide Prosecutor of the Year twice throughout her career as a prosecutor. Prior to joining Clarkson, Sara worked at a national firm where she continued to seek justice civilly against sexual abusers and the institutions that house them.

As an experienced litigator, Sara has been requested as a guest speaker on numerous occasions to share her expertise on trial advocacy and sexual assault litigation. She has similarly acted as a guest instructor for various law enforcement departments on numerous occasions, providing instruction in forensic evidence, case investigation, and expert witness testimony. Sara was recently selected to join The National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40.

In her free time, Sara enjoys spending time with her husband and their two pups – a French Bulldog named Bentley and a rescue named Whiskey. You can usually find them enjoying the California sunshine at their local brewery or in a high stakes game of Uno.

Sara Beller from Clarkson Law Firm
Sara Beller from Clarkson Law Firm
Sara Beller from Clarkson Law Firm
Sara Beller from Clarkson Law Firm

Education

J.D., 2016, Western State College of Law
B.A. in Sociology, Texas Tech University

Bar & Court Admissions

State Bar of California
United States District Court for the Northern District of California