Sarah has been a civil rights attorney, working on behalf of individuals with disabilities, since 2005 when she received a Juris Doctorate from University of San Francisco. Sarah has specialized knowledge of the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act (the “IDEA”) as well as other civil rights laws such as Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Sarah  has been a part of the Tollner Law Offices team for 2 years. Sarah is the proud mother of two young men, one of which has Autism.  Sarah enjoys hiking, traveling the world  and working in her garden. Sarah is a devoted supporter of a new start-up community farm in Santa Cruz called Costanoa Commons,  Costanoa Commons is working to provide a meaningful place for people with and without developmental disabilities to work, volunteer, and socialize.