Attorney

Sarah Martin

Sarah Martin is a partner with the firm. She represents plaintiffs and defendants in litigation involving personal injury, employment discrimination, contracts, real property, and business disputes. Sarah also represents property owners and local governments in a number of eminent domain actions. She has actively practiced law in both federal and state courts.

Prior to joining Brinson, Askew & Berry, Sarah practiced law in Cartersville, where she specialized in defending personal injury lawsuits. She also had the privilege of representing several local governments and serving as an assistant solicitor for the Probate Court of Bartow County, Georgia and the Municipal Court of Adairsville, Georgia, where she prosecuted traffic violations and other misdemeanor offenses

Sarah graduated with highest honors from Berry College, where she completed a double major in International Studies with a Business Concentration and Spanish. She attended the University of Alabama School of Law with a full-tuition academic scholarship and received her law degree with honors.

Education

• University of Alabama School of Law, Tuscaloosa, AL (J.D., Cum Laude) 
• Berry College, Mount Berry, GA (B.A., Summa Cum Laude, International Studies with Business Concentration and Spanish)

Bar and Court Admissions

• United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
• United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
• United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia 
• Georgia Supreme Court
• Georgia Court of Appeals
• All state and superior courts in Georgia 

Professional Affiliations

• State Bar of Georgia
• Federal Defenders Program, Northern District of Georgia, Board of Directors

Honors and Awards

• Hugo L. Black Scholar Award
• Bench and Bar Legal Honor Society
• James E. Smith Award for Best Comment on the Journal of the Legal Profession
• Order of the Samaritan
• Dean’s Community Service Award
• Journal of the Legal Profession, Lead Articles Editor
• Recipient of full-tuition academic scholarship, University of Alabama School of Law
• Best of Rome, Best Civil Attorney

Community Activity

• Junior Service League of Rome, Sustainer
• Heart of the Community Foundation, Board Member
• Leadership Rome
• Berry College, Campbell School of Business, Adjunct Professor
• Rome Life Magazine’s 20 Under 40
• Rome Floyd Chamber Exceptional Young Professional of the Year 

Previous Employment Positions

• Jenkins, Bowen & Walker, P.C., Associate Attorney, 2013-2019