Sara W. Mazzolla

Shareholder

As a shareholder in our Casualty Department, Sara actively defends matters involving premises liability, amusements, sports and recreation, construction, automobile, and condominium/community association law. Sara also defends professional liability claims involving sports coaches and real estate professionals.

In her career, Sara has defended Fortune 500 retailers, restaurant businesses, and major hospital networks in New Jersey premises liability actions. Sara routinely represents sports facilities, World and Olympic coaches, athletes, sports teams, and contractors in a wide array of matters.

Through her extensive background in the sport of figure skating, Sara provides a unique perspective to the defense of her sports-related clients. Sara is known for her dedication and consistency in achieving successful results for her clients. She is a former U.S. International Figure Skating Team Competitor, two-time U.S. National Figure Skating Championship Medalist (including winning a National Championship) and World Junior Team Member. Attributing many of her good qualities to her high level and successful participation in sports, Sara enjoys being a role model to young athletes and working with athletes to achieve their goals.

Sara received her juris doctor from Seton Hall University School of Law, where she defended juveniles through her work with the Seton Hall Law, Center for Social Justice, Juvenile Justice Law Clinic. During her time at Seton Hall Law, Sara externed for Judge Edwin H. Stern (on temporary assignment with the New Jersey Supreme Court) and Justice Virginia Long, and drafted memoranda on petitions for certification.

In conjunction with a pro bono organization, Partners for Women and Justice, Sara has successfully represented domestic violence victims in obtaining final restraining orders in New Jersey family court.

Sara is licensed to practice in New Jersey and New York.

Admissions
New Jersey
2012
U.S. District Court District of New Jersey
2012
New York
2013
Education
Seton Hall University School of Law (J.D., 2012)
Drew University (B.A., 2002)
Honors & awards
New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Star
2021-2022

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Associations & memberships
American Bar Association
Defense Research Institute (Trucking Law)
Essex County Bar Association
Morris County Bar Association
New Jersey State Bar Association
New York State Bar Association
Partners for Women and Justice
Professional Skaters' Association
United States Figure Skating (Former Athletes Advisory Committee Member)
The International Amusement & Leisure Defense Association (IALDA), Board Member
Year joined
2017
Pro Bono

Partners For Women In Justice