Sara Tess Ballew

Sara’s civil litigation practice focuses primarily on employment law. She represents employees in cases involving employment discrimination, the enforcement of employees’ rights to receive overtime pay and minimum wage and whistleblowers' rights to report corporate fraud under the False Claims Act. Sara also advocates for consumers’ rights through the enforcement of violations of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act “FACTA” and anti-trust laws.

Sara is a life-long resident of the Kansas City area, and enjoys spending time with her husband, David.

Education

• J.D., University of Kansas School of Law, 2012
  Advocacy Certificate
  Kansas Journal of Law and Public Policy, Symposium Editor, 2011-2012; staff member, 2010-2011
  Vice President of KU Women in Law
  CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Criminal Law
• B.A., Political Science, University of Kansas, 2009
  Business minor, Dance minor
  Graduated with Highest Distinction
  Phi Beta Kappa Arts and Sciences Honors Society

Publications

Sara Gold, 2011 Amendments to the Kansas Workers Compensation Act in Light of Bergstrom v. Spears Manufacturing Company, 21 KAN. J.L. PUB. POL’Y, 329 (2012).

Professional and Bar Association Memberships

• Kansas
  Member Since: 2013
• Missouri
  Member Since: 2012
• United States District Court of Kansas
  Member Since: 2013
• United States District Court of Western District of Missouri
  Member Since: 2012
• National Employment Lawyers Association – Kansas City
• Association for Women Lawyers