Sarah Youngblood's practice is focused on commercial litigation, environmental compliance and litigation, and labor and employment compliance, arbitration, and civil litigation. She has tried and arbitrated two matters and is experienced in all phases of civil trials and labor arbitrations, including:
- Pre-trial/arbitration motions and arguments
- Evidence
- Percipient and expert witness preparation
- Direct and Cross-examination
- Pre and post trial/arbitration briefing
Ms. Youngblood manages all aspects of civil litigation in state and federal courts. Her responsibilities include:
- Drafting and arguing motions
- Taking and defending depositions
- Preparing and implementing discovery plans
- Researching, retaining and preparing experts
- Mediation
- Trial preparation and trial
As an environmental attorney, Ms. Youngblood's experiences include analyzing and interpreting environmental laws and regulations. She has advised clients in matters concerning the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, and product regulatory matters (including experience with California's Air Districts' extensive Volatile Organic Compound regulations). Ms. Youngblood has experience in environmental litigation as well as permit appeals.
As an employment litigator, Ms. Youngblood defends claims for failure to accommodate disabilities, sexual and racial harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination and age discrimination and harassment. She has experience working with the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the National Labor Relations Board, in addition to handling arbitrations as the result of union grievance procedures.
Ms. Youngblood advises clients on appropriate interactive processes for purposes of disability accommodations; discrimination, harassment, and retaliation allegations; and labor and workers' compensation issues. She is experienced in conducting internal investigations involving claims of racial and sexual harassment in the workplace. Ms. Youngblood is also experienced with the California Workers' Compensation system as well as union representation issues.