Sara Burger counsels non-profit organizations to comply with employment laws and provides practical, mission-oriented advice on matters that arise in sensitive workplace situations. She works closely with clients so that they foster productive, inclusive, and supportive workplaces and understand their legal obligations. Further, she conducts internal investigations into claims of workplace misconduct or policy violations involving employees at all levels. Sara also represents employees in matters involving discrimination, retaliation, sexual harassment, and wrongful termination. 

Prior to joining Trister Ross, Sara practiced at Sidley Austin LLP, conducting employment-related due diligence and handling employee issues resulting from mergers and acquisitions (both buy-side and sell-side). In this role, she also drafted employment and restrictive covenant agreements, consulting agreements, employment policies, and employee handbooks. She graduated from St. John’s University School of Law in 2022, where she was the Symposium Editor for the Law Review. During law school, she served as a Labor Relations Intern at ABC where she drafted and implemented post-COVID-19 return to work protocol. Prior to law school, Sara interned with District Council 37, AFSCME AFL-CIO where she assisted union leaders with development of collective bargaining agreements and participated in unfair labor practice arbitration hearings. As an undergraduate, Sara attended Cornell University’s School of Industrial Labor Relations where she obtained a multi-faceted education including labor relations, labor and employment law, and disability law curriculum. This education ignited her interest in labor and employment complexities, prompting her to devote her career to assisting employers and employees to navigate workplace issues. 

Practice Areas
Employment Law

Professional Experience
Sidley Austin LLP
Symposium Editor for the Law Review, St. John’s University School of Law

Education
St. John’s University School of Law
Cornell University

Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
New York