Atty. Sara E. Spratt
SARA E. SPRATT, an Associate with the Firm, is a member of the firm's defense litigation team with a practice that is focused upon commercial transportation, maritime and admiralty, motor vehicle collisions, premises liability, construction negligence, construction defects and products liability.
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Sara E. Spratt is an Associate based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Leahy, Eisenberg & Fraenkel, Ltd.. They have 18+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2008. Admitted to practice in Michigan Indiana (2008) and Illinois (2009). Educated at Michigan State University College of Law J.D. cum laude (—) and Central Michigan University B.A. (—). Serves clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- SARA E. SPRATT, an Associate with the Firm, is a member of the firm's defense litigation team with a practice that is focused upon commercial transportation, maritime and admiralty, motor vehicle collisions, premises liability, construction negligence, construction defects and products liability
- Sara has appeared in federal and state courts throughout the United States and represents clients in all phases of litigation, including discovery, pre-trial motion practice, depositions, dispositive motions and appeals
- Prior to joining the firm, she practiced at a defense firm concentrating her work on aviation and aerospace claims, representing insurers, product manufacturers, municipalities and premises contractors
- Sara also has experience with plaintiffs’ litigation, including personal injury and wrongful death claims
- Sara was named as an Emerging Lawyer in 2017 by Illinois Leading Lawyers
- Sara is a graduate of Central Michigan University (B.A.) and Michigan State University College of Law (J.D.), where she graduated with honors, cum laude
- Sara is licensed in Michigan (2008), Illinois (2009), U.S
- District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (2011), U.S
- District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (2016) and U.S
- Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (2016)
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Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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