Sara is a regulatory attorney focused on emerging vehicle technologies, privacy, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. She advises clients in the mobility and transportation sectors on regulatory strategy, policy trends, and legal risks, with a particular emphasis on connected and autonomous vehicles. Her counsel draws on a decade of federal service, including senior roles at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of International Transportation and Trade.
Sara has in-depth experience in high-impact rulemakings and policy initiatives related to Automated Driving Systems, data use, and vehicle cybersecurity. She advised agency leadership and Congress on technical and legal matters and served as a U.S. delegate to the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, where she helped shape international vehicle safety and cybersecurity standards. Sara also directed NHTSA’s vehicle cybersecurity incident response technical team, helping develop the agency’s operational response framework for real-time threats.
Her interagency work included coordination with the U.S. Trade Representative, EPA, Departments of Homeland Security, State, Commerce, Energy, and Treasury, and the White House. She also served as Acting Division Chief for Trade and Investment at the U.S. Department of Transportation, providing thought leadership on transportation trade policy and foreign investment reviews in the automotive sector through CFIUS.
Earlier in her career, Sara was an attorney at the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, advising on privacy, cybersecurity, and trademark matters. Her federal service has been recognized with multiple honors, including the NHTSA Administrator’s Superior Accomplishment Award and the DOT Secretary’s Partnering for Excellence Award.
Sara is admitted in New York. Her admission to the State Bar of Michigan and Ohio is currently pending.
