Sarah Lindsey has represented corporations and individuals in administrative proceedings and at the trial and appellate level in state and federal courts throughout the country. Sarah's practice focuses primarily on complex commercial and environmental litigation and appeals.

Before joining Warner Norcross & Judd, Sarah worked at an international law firm in Washington, D.C., where she represented clients in a variety of litigation matters, primarily involving complex insurance coverage disputes and defense of tort claims.

Representative Experience

• Succeeded in challenging administrative agency’s promulgated rule as unlawful and outside scope of agency’s authority; briefed pending appeal. Wolverine Power Supply Coop., Inc. v. Michigan Dep’t of Envtl. Quality, No. 287553 (Mich. App., appeal filed Sept. 4, 2008)
• Obtained dismissal for power company of citizen group's lawsuit challenging MDEQ’s failure to regulate CO2 emissions from coal-fired power plant; briefed pending appeal. Citizens for Envtl. Inquiry v. Michigan Dep’t of Envtl. Quality, No. 286773 (Mich. App., appeal filed July 28, 2008)
• Obtained dismissal of citizen group’s appeal challenging mining company's air permit. Keweenaw Bay Indian Cmty. v. Michigan Dep’t of Envtl. Quality, No. 07-1824-AA (Ingham Co. Cir. Ct. Nov. 10, 2008)
• Successfully briefed and argued appeal, obtaining affirmance of trial court's dismissal of claims of breach of fiduciary duty, minority oppression, and unauthorized sale of corporate assets. Mazur v. Kammer, No. 275298, 2008 WL 1989659 (Mich. App. May 8, 2008)
• Represented bank in case alleging violation of Family Medical Leave Act and obtained summary dismissal of action. Robins v. Guaranty Bank, No. 07-CV-11659 (E.D. Mich. June 29, 2007)
• Represented insurance company in adverse proceeding alleging entitlement to tort damages, prevailing on basis that workers' compensation insurance provided exclusive remedy
• Represented and assisted in coordinating defense for a Fortune 500 manufacturer of construction and mining equipment in tort cases filed in courts throughout the country

Honors and Awards

• Articles Editor, American University Law Review

Bar Associations

News

• Warner Adds Four New Partners, Strengthening Its Litigation Team
• Sarah C. Lindsey Joins Warner Norcross