About Sarah G.
Sarah G. Hartman took a straightforward path into the law. She completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Southern California in 2008 and earned her J.D. from Vanderbilt University Law School in 2011. Those academic years set the foundation for a practice that spans both trial and appellate courts.
She is a partner at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP. At the firm she has built a courtroom-oriented practice, appearing in district courts and on appeal. Her admissions include federal and state forums that reach from the West Coast to Washington, D.C., and into the federal circuits that hear nationwide matters.
Hartman is admitted in California and New York. She also holds admissions to the U.S. District Courts for the Central, Northern and Southern Districts of California, and to the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas. Her appellate admissions include the Ninth Circuit and the Federal Circuit, and she is admitted in the District of Columbia. Those credentials enable her to pursue cases at trial and on appeal across several key jurisdictions.
Colleagues describe her as a lawyer who prefers clear legal arguments and careful courtroom preparation. She has experience presenting oral argument in federal court and drafting briefs for complex proceedings. Her work often requires coordinating filings and hearings in multiple districts and circuits, a task she approaches with methodical planning and an eye for procedural detail.
Hartman maintains memberships in several bar organizations. She is a member of the Los Angeles County Bar Association and the Orange County Bar Association. She also holds membership in the New York State Bar Association. Those affiliations reflect the geographic breadth of her practice and the professional networks that support cross-jurisdictional litigation.
Her file work and courtroom calendar suggest a practice that is both active and varied. She manages discovery, motions practice and appellate briefing. She also counsels clients on procedural strategy when cases move between district courts and circuit courts. The combination of trial and appellate experience allows her to anticipate how issues may be framed on appeal while still pursuing favorable outcomes at the district level.
She is currently a partner at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP, where her practice centers on federal trial and appellate litigation.
