Sarah Hartig is an accomplished litigation attorney with extensive experience defending general liability claims on behalf of individual and commercial clients. With a career spanning more than a decade, she is skilled at independently managing all facets of the litigation process in state and federal courts, from inception through resolution, including trial. Her scope of experience handling civil litigation, personal injury defense, premises liability, products liability, and construction claims includes structuring cases, managing discovery, drafting motions and briefs, conducting and defending depositions, representing clients at hearings, taking cases to trial, negotiating settlements, and handling arbitrations and mediations.

Sarah has navigated a multitude of cases with significant exposure, demonstrating her ability to develop effective defense strategies and manage complex litigation matters. Her practice primarily centers on defending commercial clients in general liability claims across various industries, including motor vehicle accidents, premise liability, security and excessive force claims, trucking, product liability, construction, and wrongful death actions with potential exposure generally $500K or greater.

Sarah also represents subcontractors and developers in the defense of claims related to construction deficiencies for both residential and commercial construction projects. Her case work specifically involves subrogation, personal injury, and bankruptcy as it relates to developer/general contractor clients, and complex class action defense at both the state and federal levels.

  • Defended subcontractors in a high-stakes construction defect action, with exposure more than $25 million, resulting in a favorable resolution despite substantial claimed damages.
  • Served as second-chair in a hospitality defense trial that led to a significant reduction in the plaintiff’s sought damages.

Admissions

  • Nevada
  • U.S. District Court, District of Nevada

Education

  • J.D., University of Nevada Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law, 2006
  • B.A., Psychology, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 2003