Latham & Watkins LLP

Sarah Tomkowiak, an accomplished trial attorney, litigates high-stakes civil business disputes and investigations in federal, state, and arbitral venues across the United States.

Sarah leverages her pragmatic approach to negotiations and extensive trial experience — including a major victory in one of the only securities class actions to go to a jury trial in a decade — to help clients navigate:

• • Securities law disputes and corporate governance matters
  • Complex commercial litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants, particularly relating to copyright disputes
  • Enforcement actions

She represents issuers and executives facing US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) subpoenas and investigations, as well as board committees in connection with internal investigations into financial reporting, accounting, disclosures, and internal controls issues.

Leadership

A recognized leader within and outside the firm, Sarah is a founding member of Washington Area Women Trial Attorneys (WAWTA). She is also active in the D.C. Women’s Bar Association and is vice chair of the American Bar Association’s Class and Derivative Actions Subcommittee. She has co-authored the ABA’s annual publication Recent Developments in Business and Corporate Litigation – Class Actions.

She has served on Latham’s Recruiting, Associates, and Pro Bono Committees.

Sarah maintains an active pro bono practice, including in partnership with the Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs and the National Veterans Legal Services Program.