Biography
Sarah is a Partner at Ryther Law Group, LLP, a firm that practices exclusively animal law. In addition, Sarah works as a rescue partner, attorney, and board member with Expand Animal Rights Now, a sister organization to RLG that provides pro and low bono legal services.
Before joining RLG in 2022, Sarah practiced family law for five years. Sarah also taught Legal Drafting as an adjunct faculty member at USF for two years.
Sarah is a frequent contributor to legal journals and has appeared on various radio, news, and YouTube interviews concerning animal rights and the firm’s cases. She is also a regular guest lecturer at law schools across the country on various animal law issues.
During her time with the firm, Sarah has been lead attorney in many trials and administrative hearings. She has successfully prevented the euthanasia of canine companions after bite incidents and handled multiple successful domestic violence restraining order and civil harassment trials relating to animal custody disputes, small claims appeals, and a veterinary malpractice jury trial.
Sarah has a special affinity for wolf dogs. In 2024, for example, Sarah was instrumental in securing the safe release of 29 wolf dogs from the City of Barstow and Shasta County, and, more recently, she saved the lives of two other wolf dogs after a bite incident. Relatedly, Sarah and her husband founded an animal advocacy and sanctuary nonprofit organization, Red Wolf Rescue, and they hope to grow this small organization in the future.
Specialty Areas and Course Descriptions
Academic Credentials
- JD, with honors, University of San Francisco School of Law
- LLM in Animal Law, Summa Cum Laude, Lewis & Clark Law School
Bibliography
- “Trump’s egg price lawsuit against California cracks under scrutiny”, co-author with Jill L. Ryther, the Daily Journal, July 22, 2025
- “Untangling Pet Custody”, co-author with Jill Ryther, ABA GP Solo (Jan/Feb 2025 Edition)
- Amicus curiae brief co-author with Jill Ryther on behalf of Expand Animal Rights Now, in support of the plaintiff in Berry v. Frazier (2023) 90 Cal.App.5th 1258
- “Supplemental discovery requests: underused tool in an era of delay”, Los Angeles Daily Journal (published December 30, 2020)
Latest Appointments
- Member, TIPS Animal Law Committee, American Bar Association
- Executive Committee Member, Animal Law Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Co-Chair, Farmed Animal Committee, Animal Law Section, Los Angeles County Bar Association
- Member Beverly Hills Bar Association
- Member, Riverside County Bar Association
Latest Awards and Honors
- Rising Star, Super Lawyers (2020 through 2026)