Sarah Potter attended the University of California, Hastings College of the Law where she focused her studies on criminal law and practice. While at Hastings, Sarah spent two years clerking for the Federal Public Defender and gained invaluable experience in federal criminal practice.  She was also a member of the Hastings Trial Team and consistently ranked at the top in trial advocacy competitions. During her third year of law school, Sarah received the Roger and Carol Dreyer Award for Excellence in Trial Advocacy.  Sarah graduated and was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2011.

Prior to starting her own practice, Sarah worked with a private criminal defense attorney in San Francisco on both state and federal matters.