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Education
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Vanderbilt University Law School
J.D. 1990
Vanderbilt Bar Association, Vice President; Public Interest Fund Award recipient
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Tulane University
B.A., cum laude, 1985
American Studies with concentration in Political Science
American University, Public Administration, Washington semester program, Spring 1984
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Miami University
B.A. 1981-82
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Admissions
Admitted pro hac vice in several jurisdictions
Kentucky
Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Trial Bar)
U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
Service Areas
- Toxic Tort & Environmental Defense
- Business Litigation
- Commercial Disputes - Contracts and Business Torts
- Complex / Large Transaction Litigation / E-Discovery Management
- Civil Litigation
- Multi-State, Multi-District and Serial Litigation
- Antitrust and Consumer Protection Litigation
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability (Non-Medical Professionals)
- Torts & Insurance Practice
- Class Action, Mass Action & Multi-District Litigation
- Clinical Research, Clinical Trials and Products Liability Counsel
Industry Experience
- Insurance Carriers / Brokers / Agents
- Pharmaceutical / Medical Devices
- Chemical & Allied Products / Plastics
Memberships
- American Bar Association, Section of Litigation; Chemical Subcommittee for Products Liability, co-chair
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Louisville Bar Association
- Defense Research Institute (DRI), Drug and Device Subcommittee, member
- Women Lawyer's Association of Jefferson County
- Women's Bar Association of Illinois (WBAI), Former Board Member and Corresponding Secretary; Former Chair of WILPOWER, the WBAI Political Action Committee
- National Association of Women Lawyers
Community Involvement
- Louisville Theatrical Association, Board of Directors
- The Healing Place, Women and Children's Campaign Committee
Sarah G. Cronan is a Member in the firm's Louisville office. She is experienced in product liability litigation involving drugs, medical devices, respirators, machinery, recreational and consumer products as well as insurance coverage cases and commercial litigation. She also has experience in toxic tort matters involving exposure to asbestos, silica, benzene and welding fumes. Sarah has tried several cases to jury verdict and has extensive experience in the defense of cases from the outset through appeal in state and federal courts throughout the country. She provides risk management advice to product manufacturers as well.
Recent Assignments
- As national counsel for a manufacturer of artificial hips and knees, coordinated defense of medical device litigation pending around the country, including discovery, dispositive motions, mediations and trial preparations
- Kentucky counsel for international pharmaceutical company
- As national corporate counsel for a machine manufacturer, oversees all litigation pending around the country and developed a safety campaign for a product line
Recent Presentations and Articles
- "Determining Trial Structure for Complex Litigation," Co-author with Holly N. Lankster, ABA Products Liability Newsletter, Spring 2009
- Co-author of Kentucky and Georgia chapters, Federal Jurisdiction Based Upon Removal, ABA Practice Essentials Book ©2008
- Moderator, "David vs. Goliath: Jurors' Perceptions of Trial Lawyers and Their Clients," Mass, Class or Pass—Making Strategic Decisions in the Big Chermical Case, ABA Regional CLE, Wilmington, Del., Sept. 18, 2008 (Program Co-Chair)
- Presenter, Rule 30(b)(6) Depositions: Strategies for Deposing and Defending the Corporation, ABA Environmental Mass Tort and Product Liability Joint CLE Seminar, Snowmass, Colo., January 10, 2008
- Moderator, "Investigative Ethics 2007: What, Where, How, When and Who Should Investigate Personal Injury Claims," American Bar Association 2007 Pharmaceutical Regional CLE Workshop, Nutley, N.J., November 14, 2007
- Co-author, "Should I Google the Jury? And Other Ethical Considerations for the Modern Trial Lawyer," American Bar Association website and podcast, Summer 2007
- Moderator, "Ethical Considerations for Trial Lawyers," Women in Products Liability, ABA Regional CLE, Las Vegas, NV, September 14, 2006
- Moderator, "Women in the Courtroom—Bringing a Product to Life for the Jury through Demonstrative Exhibits," Women in Products Liability, ABA Regional CLE, Atlanta, Ga., November 6, 2003
- Moderator, "Winning Litigation Strategies in the Age of the Vanishing Trial," Women in Products Liability, ABA Regional CLE, New York, N.Y., November 9, 2004
Before Stites & Harbison
Sarah was formerly with the Chicago law firms of Cassiday, Schade & Gloor (1998 to 2002), Burditt & Radizus, Chtd (1995 to 1998) and Peterson & Ross (1990 to 1995).
Besides Stites & Harbison
In her free time, Sarah enjoys traveling, golfing and cooking with her husband, David, and their eight year old twins.