Sara Valentine, a native of Zanesville, Ohio, is a Principal Member at Sitterley, Vandervoort & Nixon, Ltd. She focuses her legal practice in numerous areas as both plaintiff’s counsel and defense’s counsel, including property disputes, consumer sales violations, fraud, construction litigation, trade secrets and non-competition litigation, medical malpractice, insurance litigation, personal injury, product liability, and complex litigation. Prior to joining Sitterley, Vandervoort & Nixon, Ltd., Sara practiced at a large firm in Columbus, handling insurance defense and complex litigation cases.

Sara has been recognized as a “Rising Star” by Ohio Super Lawyers Magazine every year since 2020. She is also a member of several professional organizations and devotes a significant amount of her time to advocating for local judicial candidates on the campaign trail.

Sara received her B.A. from The Ohio State University while working for numerous local elected officials. She earned her J.D. from Capital University Law School by completing the evening program, working as a full-time employee during the day, and attending Capital University Law School classes during the evening hours. In addition, Sara worked as the Legal Research & Writing Teaching Assistant during each year of law school. She was a member of the Capital University Law School Mock Trial team and the Capital University Law Review.