Attorneys

Secretary
Melinda Partain
Paralegal
Lance Herring
Telephone
(214) 204-2287
Legal Assistant
Eden Butler
Telephone
(214) 204-2288

Current Scope of Practice

Sarah Holley Long is a trial attorney who represents clients in a wide range of litigation matters. She has experience handling a variety of legal issues associated construction defect, products liability, wrongful death, transportation and automobile litigation, personal injury and tort defense, premises liability, first party insurance claims and business litigation.

Geographical Regions

  • North Texas
  • East Texas
  • Central Texas
  • Texas Panhandle

Trial Experience

  • University of Texas at Austin, B.S. Corporate Communications, 1999
  • Member Hemphill Inn Chapter of Phi Delta Phi Legal Honors Fraternity
  • Baylor University School of Law, J.D., 2002
    • ATLA Mock Trial Team 2002
    • Dean's List

Professional Affiliations

  • Admitted, Texas, November 2002
  • State Bar of Texas
  • Admitted, U.S. District Court-Texas
    • Eastern District
    • Northern District
    • Southern District
    • Western District
  • Dallas Association of Young Lawyers
  • Dallas Bar Association
  • Dallas Women Lawyers Association
  • American Bar Association, Litigation Division
  • Claims and Litigation Management Alliance
  • American Board of Trial Advocates

Honors and Awards

  • Selected for inclusion in Texas Rising Stars 2006, 2014 through 2017 by Texas Monthly magazine, an honor bestowed on only 2.5% of Texas attorneys under the age of 40.

Current Litigation Matters

  • Currently representing national retail restaurant in premises claims.
  • Currently defending national retail business in premises liability matters.
  • Representing various trucking companies in accident litigation throughout Texas.
  • Currently representing various insurance carriers regarding allegations of breach of duty of good faith and Texas Insurance Code violations.
  • Currently defending numerous construction defect cases representing general contractors and subcontractors in various trades.

Recent Litigation Accomplishments

  • Achieved favorable resolution for commercial defendant in a catastrophic pedestrian/automobile accident.
  • Obtained defense jury verdict in a rear-end accident pending in Hopkins County.
  • Obtained defense jury verdict in a dog bite case pending in Dallas County.
  • Obtained a defense jury verdict in a disputed liability automobile accident case in Dallas County.
  • Obtained defense jury verdict in rear end collision case pending in Dallas County.
  • Obtained no negligence defense jury verdict in a pedestrian/automobile accident pending in Dallas County.
  • Obtained Summary Judgment in favor of premises owner in significant injury case.
  • No negligence jury finding in a rear-end automobile personal injury lawsuit.
  • Total defense verdict on claims against commercial client resulting from an automobile accident.
  • No negligence jury finding on claims against client resulting from an automobile accident.
  • Total defense verdict on claims against auto mechanic shop.