Sara Y. Lucas, Associate

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  • If your actions create a legacy that inspire others to dream, learn, do and become more, then you are an excellent leader.

    -Dolly Parton

    Sara is an Associate with the Firm's Litigation and Securities practice groups.

Contact

slucas@gfrlaw.com
410-576-4024

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Sara is an Associate in the firm's Litigation and Securities practice groups.

Sara has a broad range of experience in handling cases in state and federal trial and appellate courts and through alternative dispute resolution. Sara handles a wide variety of claims on behalf of institutions and individual clients. 

Sara brings extensive experience in litigating complex commercial disputes. This includes handling cases involving contracts, torts, trademarks, trade secrets, copyright infringement, securities law issues, partnership and corporate disputes, derivative actions and employment actions. Among these are Fair Labor Standards Act violations, wage claims, improper termination, employment discrimination, retaliation and real estate disputes.

Sara also has experience litigating family law cases with complex economic issues and contentious child custody and support issues. 

Finally, Sara maintains a comprehensive pro bono practice of family law cases, guardianship cases, estate planning, among others.  Sara is a panel attorney with Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service’s Judicare Program. 

Prior to joining Gordon Feinblatt, she was an Associate at another large law firm focusing on business and securities litigation. She was a Judicial Clerk for the Hon. Douglas R.M. Nazarian of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.

Sara received her J.D. cum laude from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.

In her spare time, Sara is an avid beach volleyball player and a dedicated yogi. 

 

Honors

Selected to Rising Stars of Maryland Super Lawyers® list, 2024

Young Volunteer Attorney of the Year Award, Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service, 2023 

Recipient, William P. Cunningham Award, University of Maryland School of Law, 2019

Rose Zetzer Fellow, University of Maryland School of Law, 2019

News

Professional and Civic Involvement

Chair, Judicial Selections Committee, Asian and Pacific American Bar Association of Maryland, 2023-2024

Co-Chair, Lawyer Wellness Committee, Maryland State Bar Association, 2023-2024

Member, Emerging Leaders Group, Maryland Zoo

Member, Appellate Inns of Court

Co-Chair, Mentorship Committee, The Bar Association of Baltimore City, 2021-2022

Executive Board Member, Asian and Pacific American Bar Association of Maryland, 2021-2022

Publications and Lectures

Contact

slucas@gfrlaw.com
410-576-4024

Teams

Litigation
Securities

Education

J.D., cum laude, Articles Editor Maryland Law Review, University of Maryland School of Law, 2019
B.A., Psychology, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2015

Court Admissions

U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland

Bar Admissions

Maryland, 2019
District of Columbia, 2021