Sara E. Saltmarsh

Sara E. Saltmarsh is an attorney, mediator, and arbitrator at the Law Offices of Sara Saltmarsh, Austin, Texas. With more than 37 years of experience as an attorney, she helps clients who are going through a difficult time dealing with their family law matters. Focusing her practice on all areas of family law and collaborative law and mediation, she serves clients throughout the Austin area, practicing in Travis, Williamson, Hays, and Bastrop counties.Compassionate, empathetic and understanding, Ms. Saltmarsh is a tenacious, tireless and zealous advocate for the rights and interests of her clients. She goes the extra mile for them, keeping communication lines open and her clients informed of every step in the legal process. She works zealously for her clients both inside and outside the courtroom and has an excellent track record of settling cases amicably.Graduating magna cum laude, Ms. Saltmarsh has a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in English from Florida State University. She obtained her Juris Doctor degree from The University of Texas School of Law. While in law school, she was the recipient of multiple awards, including the Highest Grades Awards in wills and estates and marital relations and divorce and the Teaching Quizmaster Best Brief Award.Ms. Saltmarsh has been mediating cases for more than 25 years and has been a trained collaborative lawyer for over 20 years.  She is the current President of Collaborative Divorce Texas and a Director on the State Bar of Texas Collaborative Law Council.  She is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Texas School of Law and an ABA-trained arbitrator.Board-certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Ms. Saltmarsh is admitted to practice in the states of Texas and Florida. In addition to her law practice, she serves as an adjunct professor at The University of Texas School of Law. She frequently presents as a speaker and writer on family law,  mediation, and other alternative dispute resolution methods at prominent legal organizations.Actively involved with the legal community, Ms. Saltmarsh has memberships in the following legal associations. She is:Former president and current Board member of the Austin Bar Association ADR SectionPresident of Collaborative Divorce AustinMember of Collaborative Divorce TexasMember of American Bar Association Mediation, Arbitration, Women in Dispute Resolution, and Educators in Dispute Resolution CommitteesDirector, State Bar of Texas Collaborative Law CouncilChair of the Austin Bar Association’s Preservation CommitteeMember of the Texas Academy of Family Law SpecialistsMember of the Travis County Family Law AdvocatesMember of the State Bar of Texas’s Family Law, ADR, and Collaborative Law SectionsMember of the International Association of Collaborative ProfessionalsMember of the Austin Bar Association’s Alternative Dispute Resolution, Entertainment Law, Civil Litigation, and Family Law SectionsMember of Williamson County, Hays County, and Travis County bar associationsMs. Saltmarsh also served as the former chair for the Williamson County Bar Association’s Women Lawyers’ Section and the Austin Bar Association’s Family Law Section. She is a firm believer in helping those in need and has volunteered much of her time, actively participating in pro bono and other community service activities.Ms. Saltmarsh serves as a volunteer attorney at the Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas and is a member of the Travis County Women Lawyers Association and Foundation. She was awarded the Pro Bono Award by the Travis County Women Lawyers’ Association. Honored for her remarkable contributions and work in the field of family law, she is AV Preeminent peer-review rated* through Martindale-Hubbell, which is the highest rating. She also has a 10 out of 10 rating on Avvo.*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.