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Sarah Abraham is an associate at The Jhaveri-Weeks Firm, P.C. She is a civil litigator, with a focus on employment law. Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Abraham was an Attorney Fellow at Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, where she represented low-income employees in a range of employment matters, including discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and wage and hour cases. She also represented tenants in eviction proceedings. Previously, Ms. Abraham represented immigrants seeking legal status in the United States and advised individuals and advocates on international human rights laws, with a focus on women’s rights and immigrants’ rights.
Ms. Abraham earned her J.D. from Harvard Law School and her B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley (magna cum laude). She is admitted to practice law in California. Ms. Abraham has been named a Northern California Super Lawyers "Rising Star" in 2023 and 2024. Active in the legal community, Ms. Abraham is a founding board member of the National Arab American Bar Association (NAABA) and is the Co-Chair of NAABA's Law Student and Mentorship Committee. tel.: (415) 463-8101 email: sa@jhaveriweeks.com |
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Education
Harvard Law School (2017)
University of California, Berkeley (2013), magna cum laude
Prior Experience
Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, Attorney Fellow
Awards
Northern California Super Lawyers - Rising Star in Employment Litigation (2023-24)
Harvard Public Service Venture Fund
Chayes International Public Service Fellowship
Languages
Spanish (intermediate/conversational)
Arabic (Egyptian Colloquial)
Harvard Law School (2017)
University of California, Berkeley (2013), magna cum laude
Prior Experience
Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, Attorney Fellow
Awards
Northern California Super Lawyers - Rising Star in Employment Litigation (2023-24)
Harvard Public Service Venture Fund
Chayes International Public Service Fellowship
Languages
Spanish (intermediate/conversational)
Arabic (Egyptian Colloquial)
Recent Publications
- Reductions in Force and Plant Closings, CEB's Advising California Employers and Employees (chapter update author with William Jhaveri-Weeks and Ally Girouard - Mar. 2025)
- Let's Talk Politics: An Employee's Right to Engage in Political Activity, Plaintiff Magazine, with William Jhaveri-Weeks (Apr. 2024)
- Trauma-Informed Lawyering Is Our Professional Responsibility, Daily Journal, with Brenda Star Adams (Mar. 10, 2023)
- Now You See It, Now You Don't: Protecting the Rights of Commissioned Employees, Plaintiff Magazine, with William Jhaveri-Weeks (Dec. 2022)
- An Overview of Legal Issues in the Arab American Community, National Arab American Bar Association (panelist on the topic of employment law, online webinar, August 14, 2024)
- Litigating Employment Discrimination and Harassment Cases, UC Law SF's Employment & Labor Law Student Association (panelist, Oct. 18, 2023)
- Guest Lecturer, "Employment Discrimination," Legal Aid at Work, Workers Rights Clinic - UC Hastings School of Law (San Francisco, Jan. 2023)
Admissions
California
U.S. District Courts for N.D. Cal., S.D. Cal.
Professional Affiliations
National Arab American Bar Association (NAABA) - founding Board Member
Bar Association of San Francisco
California Employment Lawyers Association
Legal Aid at Work - Workers Rights Clinic - Volunteer Supervising Attorney & Guest Lecturer
Santa Clara University School of Law - Workers Rights Clinic - Volunteer Supervising Attorney
California
U.S. District Courts for N.D. Cal., S.D. Cal.
Professional Affiliations
National Arab American Bar Association (NAABA) - founding Board Member
Bar Association of San Francisco
California Employment Lawyers Association
Legal Aid at Work - Workers Rights Clinic - Volunteer Supervising Attorney & Guest Lecturer
Santa Clara University School of Law - Workers Rights Clinic - Volunteer Supervising Attorney
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