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Sarah Carrier

Sarah Carrier

Associate
About

Sarah Carrier practices product liability, mass tort, and commercial litigation with a focus on the areas of pharmaceutical and consumer products. Sarah represents companies in global, national, and transnational matters, including advising clients at all states of litigation and government enforcement actions. Sarah regularly serves on trial work up teams on behalf of product manufacturer clients and has experience arguing before state, federal, and bankruptcy courts. Prior to joining DLA Piper, Sarah was in-house counsel for a large retail corporation, where she managed lawsuits throughout the Northeast United States.

Bar admissionsGeorgia
CourtsAll Georgia state courtsUnited States District Court for the Northern District of GeorgiaUnited States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Education
  • J.D., Georgetown University
  • B.B.A., University of Georgia
    magna cum laude
  • Mediator License, Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution

Pro Bono

Sarah works on a variety of pro bono matters, including most recently drafting a brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Amici Curiae state court judges seeking Petitioner relief under the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act. Sarah also regularly works with immigrants seeking to obtain permanent residence in the United States.

Publications

  • "Turning the Tables: Strategies for Discovering and Using Plaintiffs’ Digital Information in Mass Torts, Defense Research Institute," October 2024
  • "FDA Issues New Guidance on Responding to Internet-based Drug and Device Misinformation," August 5, 2024
  • "Snap Removal: The What, When, How, and Why of Removing to Federal Court Before a Defendant is 'Properly Joined and Served,'" American Bar Association, January 19, 2024
  • "Federal Rule of Evidence 702 Amendments Take Effect: What Litigators Need to Know," November 30, 2023
  • "Five Tips for Litigators: Collecting Plaintiffs' Social Media," American Bar Association, July 24, 2023

Seminars

  • Presenter, "Turning the Tables: Strategies for Discovering and Using Plaintiffs' Digital Information in Mass Torts," DRI Drug and Medical Device Dialogues, December 11, 2024

  • Moderator, DLA Product Liability Symposium, October 2024

  • Moderator, "Spotlighting Diversity Within Diversity," GAPABA Women's Leadership Network, October 2024

  • Presenter, "Risks to Waiving Attorney-Client Privilege Using Newer Technologies, Shared Collaboration Platforms and Artificial Intelligence: What Every Attorney Needs to Know," Federal Bar Association, June 2024

  • Speaker, Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association’s 10th Anniversary Gala, May 2024

  • Presenter, "Defending your Expert and Deposing Theirs," New Business Institute, May 2024

  • Presenter, "Voir Dire and Jury Selection in Georgia, Written and Unwritten Rules," New Business Institute, November 2023

  • Presenter, "Admissibility of Epidemiological Evidence in Mass Tort and Pharmaceutical Litigation," Law Practice CLE, August 2023

  • Presenter, "Excluding Epidemiological Evidence Under FRE 702 in Toxic Tort, Medical Device, and Pharmaceutical Cases," Strafford Webinar, March 2023

  • Panelist, Georgia South Asian Bar Association: Pathways to Success Panel, May 2022

  • Panelist, Georgia State University College of Law: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, March 2022

Prior Experience

Sarah began her legal career at the U.S. Department of Commerce in Washington D.C. before joining a large law firm located in Atlanta, Georgia. Sarah regularly speaks and writes on new topics in the class action space and has been recognized as a Rising Star in the area of Business Litigation. A native of Atlanta, Sarah is actively involved in the Georgia legal and business communities, including through serving as the Chair of the Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association's Women's Leadership Network.

Memberships And Affiliations

  • National Asian Pacific American Bar Association
  • National Filipino American Lawyers Association
  • Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association
  • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
  • Georgia Asylum and Immigration Network

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