Ms. Sarah Wright Rubenstein

I have maintained a general civil litigation practice in the metropolitan St. Louis area for more than eighteen years. I have experience in state and federal court, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. The majority of my practice involves representing businesses, but I also occasionally assist individuals as well. I have handled case across a wide spectrum of practice areas, and have a subspecialty in environmental litigation. I traditionally bill on an hourly basis, but am open to alternative billing arrangements.

• General Civil

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  Typically bill on an hourly basis, but open to alternative fee arrangements.

Illinois

Since 1998

Kansas

Since 2014

Missouri

Since 1998

Of Counsel

Mickes Goldman O'Toole LLC

2010 - Current

Member of Firm's business practice group. Manage firm's business litigation practice and counsel business clients on a wide range of business issues. Represent client in suit against former employee for theft of trade secrets. Pursue mechanic's lien claims on behalf of contractors. Represent landlord in rent and possession actions. Defend school districts in delinquent taxation actions and various trust actions.

Of Counsel

Devereux Murphy/Sher Corwin

2008 - 2010

Of Counsel in civil litigation practice. Handled trade secrets litigation brought by alternative energy start-up. Successfully represented national car wash and gas station business in insurance coverage matter. Defended trade secret dispute brought against fuel additive technology company.

Of Counsel

Schultz & Associates

2006 - 2008

Of counsel in civil litigation practice. Managed litigation for clients impacted by leaking underground petroleum pipeline. Represented landowners and other defendants in benzene and toxic tort actions. Managed and assisted with successful defense of superfund litigation brought against client in connection with Sauget, Illinois waste site. Assisted with several federal appeals.

Staff Attorney

Interdisciplinary Environmental Clinic at Washington University School of Law

2004 - 2005

Managed all phases of regulatory, administrative, and environmental litigation matters pursued on behalf of clinic’s public interest clients. Supervised and taught law students staffing cases, assisted with planning and teaching of weekly seminar. Representative cases included appeals of NPDES permits issued to corporate hog farms; a challenge to failure of state to regulate air emissions from concentrated animal farms; a challenge to NPDES and Clean Air Act permits issued to area steel company; and participation in state water quality rulemaking process.

Associate

Schultz & Little

2000 - 2004

Of counsel in civil litigation practice. Managed litigation for clients impacted by leaking underground petroleum pipeline. Represented landowners and other defendants in benzene and toxic tort actions. Managed and assisted with successful defense of superfund litigation brought against client in connection with Sauget, Illinois waste site. Assisted with several federal appeals.

Associate

Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal

1997 - 2000

Practiced in firm's environmental and litigation departments, with special emphasis in environmental and insurance law and litigation. Counseled clients on applicable environmental laws and regulations. Handled numerous litigation matters, including class action cases, insurance coverage cases, superfund, ERISA, False Claims Act qui tam cases and franchise dispute cases. Advised clients on regulatory requirements for environmental risk management programs. Deposed plaintiffs and witnesses in asbestos products liability cases.

The University of Chicago Law School

J.D. | Law

1994 - 1997

Honors: Staff Member, The University of Chicago Law School Roundtable

Amherst College

B.A. | Environmental Health Science

1988 - 1992

Honors: Magna Cum Laude Honors Thesis: The Evolution of Virulence in Shigella and its Implications for Water Purification in Developing Countries.

Activities: Captain, Equestrian Team

Board of Trustees, Forsyth School

Member

2010 - Current

Forsyth School Parent Organization

Co-Chair

2010 - Current

ABA

Member

1998 - Current

BAMSL

Member

1998 - Current

Missouri Bar

Member

1998 - Current

Injunctions under NEPA after Weinberger v. Romero-Barcelo and Amoco Production Co. v. Village of Gambell

Wisconsin Environmental Law Journal

1998

CERCLA's Contribution to the Federal Brownfields Problem: A Proposal for Federal Reform

University of Chicago Law School Roundtable

1997