Sarah Sarinas
Sarah Sarinas joined Sarinas Legal in 2023, bringing 13 years of experience working exclusively in personal injuries law.
Sarah’s warm and professional nature are deeply appreciated by her Personal Injury clients - who have been injured in workplace, road and public liability incidents through no fault of their own - and her Family Law clients experiencing relationship and family breakdown.
Sarah takes the time to deeply understand her client’s unique stories and gather appropriate evidence to deliver the best possible outcome for them in a constructive and respectful manner.
Over the course of her career, Sarah has earned a strong professional reputation for successfully tackling complex legal cases, assisting her clients to achieve the best possible outcome, both legally and personally, with their Injury, Family Law and Succession Planning matters.
She has been widely recognised her unparalleled dedication to comprehensively investigate and prosecute her client’s cases, ensuring no stone is left unturned to maximise their entitlements and seek the closure and outcome they deserve.
Prior to joining Sarinas Legal, Sarah’s wealth of experience and deep technical knowledge saw her elevated to Special Counsel and National Practice Leader within a national specialist plaintiff injury law firm in 2021 and recognised on the Doyle's List for Plaintiff Workers' Compensation Lawyers .
In her spare time, Sarah gives back to her local community as a volunteer and Campus Representative on the Parents Network Committee of her childrens' Primary School. She also serves on a Board Sub-Committee, assisting with public liability and child protection issues, for a local non-for-profit organisation.
Qualifications
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Bachelor of Laws (Honours – Class I) / Bachelor of Arts
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Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
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Lawyer, High Court of Australia
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Lawyer, Supreme Court of Queensland
Memberships
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Queensland Law Society
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Australian Lawyers Alliance
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Townsville District Law Association
Litigation Experience
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Magistrates Court of Queensland
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District Court of Queensland
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Supreme Court of Queensland
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Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia
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Queensland Industrial Relations Commission.
Awards and Recognition
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Nominated in the Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards in (2022)
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Included on the prestigious Doyle's List as a Recommended Workers’ Compensation Plaintiff Qld Lawyer (2018)
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Erin Brockovich Award (Shine Lawyers) for innovation and advocacy in creating, building and leading a unique legal team to assist survivors of childhood abuse (2022)