Sarah is a Solicitor in the Employment team at Phillips Law. She qualified as a solicitor in September 2026 and joined Phillips shortly thereafter.
Sarah completed her training contract at a leading regional law firm, gaining experience across Private Client, Employment, and Corporate & Commercial. During her Employment seat, she worked across a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters, including discrimination and harassment, redundancy and restructuring, sickness absence, National Minimum Wage disputes, holiday pay, working time, family leave and unfair dismissal.
Sarah enjoys the practical and people-focused nature of employment law and is particularly interested in helping clients navigate difficult workplace issues with clear and pragmatic advice.
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