Sara has experience for more than 20 years of trial and alternative dispute resolution (ADR) work involving product liability, securities, class action, multi-district and similar complex litigation.
Sara regularly performs legal research and drafting; participates in discovery and electronic discovery, including drafting discovery requests and responses, document review and production, and drafting subpoenas; and engages in project management. Her experience with trial and ADR work includes preparing for and managing trial and ADR proceedings, drafting witness and exhibit lists, preparing exhibits, and coordinating witness logistics. Sara also has extensive motion practice experience, including drafting and editing motions, checking legal and factual citations, and identifying and preparing exhibits.
Sara graduated from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and was admitted to the Ohio Bar in 2008. While Sara is not a practicing attorney, by choice, her experience and unique perspective are assets to Benesch. Sara is proficient in numerous litigation software systems, leveraging the latest technology to complete efficient work for the firm’s clients.
Represented ComEd in litigating a request for regulatory approval of its first-ever Multi-Year Integrated Grid Plan, and a corresponding Multi-Year Rate Plan. Together, the plans detail every dollar the company plans to invest in providing electric delivery service over the next 4 years. In addition to ComEd, the case involved 12 parties. A total of 61 expert witnesses offered testimony, including 17 witnesses on behalf of ComEd. The regulator – the Illinois Commerce Commission – approved a $595 million increase in ComEd’s revenue requirement and a $3.57 billion increase in rate base over the 4-year period. These figures represent approximately 88% of the values ComEd sought as of the close of the evidence, despite an extremely challenging regulatory environment. The market reacted very positively to the news, causing a marked increase in the value of ComEd’s parent company, Exelon.
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