Sarah Morgado focuses her practice on complex commercial litigation and government investigations. She has experience in many aspects of litigation and investigations, including managing electronic discovery, developing defense strategies, drafting motions and pleadings, conducting witness interviews, and taking and defending depositions. Prior to joining Jones Day, Sarah served as a law clerk to a federal judge, where she worked on a wide variety of civil and criminal matters.
Sarah has represented clients in several different industries, including oil and gas, aviation, consumer goods, and hospitality. In addition, she maintains a strong commitment to pro bono representation. At Jones Day, Sarah supports veterans of the United States Armed Forces through Jones Day's VetLex pro bono initiative and survivors of human trafficking through Jones Day's Post-Conviction Relief Program. Before joining the Firm, Sarah assisted in the pro bono representation of a father seeking the return of his wrongfully detained minor child under the Hague Convention.
執業經驗
- Florida International University (J.D. summa cum laude 2020; Salutatorian; Editor-in-Chief, FIU Law Review; Recipient of the awards for Faculty Recognition, Pro Bono Service, and Trial Team Outstanding Advocate); University of South Florida (B.A. in Psychology cum laude 2017)
- Florida, U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Middle Districts of Florida, U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
- Law Clerk to Chief Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida (2021 and 2023-2024) and intern to: Judge Adalberto Jordan, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit (Spring 2019) and Judge Jose E. Martinez, U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida (Summer 2018)