Sarah K. Skow

Sarah has a diverse litigation practice. She practices in the areas of tort litigation, civil rights, criminal defense, and business litigation. Sarah has appeared on behalf of clients at trial and on appeal in state and federal courts. Sarah received a Bachelor of Arts degree with distinction in English from the University of Michigan in 2002 and a law degree from The University of Toledo College of Law, where she served as Executive Editor of The University of Toledo Law Review.

Publications:

Comment, What Missouri Shows Me About Sexual Orientation Legislation, 37 The University of Toledo Law Review 807 (2006)

Honors and Awards:

Ohio State Bar Foundation 2012 Fellows Class
Listed in 2012 edition of Ohio Super Lawyers as a "Rising Star"
Member of 2010 inaugural class of Ohio State Bar Association Leadership Academy
2008 Outstanding New Exemplar - The University of Toledo Law Alumni Association

Speaking Engagements/Seminars Taught:

Appellate Practice (Lucas County Bar Association, October 31, 2011)
Sticky Contract Issues for Small Businesses (Toledo Choose Local, September 27, 2011)
Presenter at the Toledo Bar Association Legal Malpractice CLE (November 30, 2011; December 1, 2010)

Representative Cases:

Barrow v. Miner, 190 Ohio App. 3d 305, 2010 Ohio 5022, 941 N.E.2d 1211 (6th Dist. 2010).

Professional Memberships:

Toledo Bar Association
- Pro Bono Advisory Board
- Bar Admissions Committee
- Young Lawyers Committee
- Pro Bono Finance Committee (2007-2008)
Toledo Jr. Bar Association
- Executive Committee
Toledo Women’s Bar Association
- Trustee (2010-2014)
- Law School Committee Co-chair (2006-2010)
Ohio State Bar Association
- OSBA Leadership Academy Advisory Committee (2011-present)
American Bar Association
American Inns of Court – Morrison R. Waite Chapter, Associate

Pro Bono Activities:

Sarah assists the Pro Bono Legal Services Program of the Toledo Bar Association by representing victims of domestic violence at civil protection hearings in Domestic Relations Court. Sarah coordinates Cooper & Kowalski’s participation in this program. Sarah served as the first participant in Cooper & Kowalski’s pro bono program with the City of Toledo’s Public Defender’s Office, where she represented indigent criminal defendants in arraignments, hearings, and sentencings in Toledo Municipal Court.

Community Involvement:

ABLE and LAWO
- Development Advisory Council Member
- Emerging Leaders Council – Inaugural Chair and Founding Member
Arts Commission of Greater Toledo – Board of Trustees
- “Mix” Planning Committee Member (2006-present)
- Co-Chair Mix (2011 and 2012)
Children’s Theater Workshop – Vice President (Board Member 2006-present)
Maumee Valley Habitat for Humanity Steering Committee
- Lawyers' Build (2005, 2007 and 2010)
Mobile Meals of Toledo volunteer
The University of Toledo Law Alumni Association Board of Governors – Representative
Toledo Botanical Gardens
- Arts & Culture Committee Member
Toledo Choose Local – Supporting Member
Toledo Legal Aid Society Public Defenders – Board Member
Toledo Museum of Art
- Cultivation Committee Member