Sara Kula assists parties in resolving disputes through pre- and post-litigation mediation. Sara remains neutral and respectful as she facilitates communication between the parties, increases understanding on all sides, clarifies misunderstandings, and fosters creative thinking. Sara believes a mediation is successful if all sides have sufficient information to make an informed decision concerning whether there is a mutually agreeable resolution preferable to all parties than continued litigation. In reaching this result, Sara listens to the parties’ concerns, acts as a sounding board, questions the parties positions, and provides them with additional factors to consider.
Sara has experience representing both employees and employers in counseling and litigation and regularly serves as a neutral mediator, arbitrator and investigator. Sara has worked exclusively in the employment law field since graduating from Law School in 2003. She specializes in the areas of:
Dispute resolution
Wage and hour compliance
Leave and disability management
Workplace discrimination and harassment
Employment agreements
Performance management
Workplace investigations
Sara Kula is a highly trained and experienced mediator, currently serving on several mediation panels, including:
American Arbitration Association’s Employment Law Panel
Resolute Systems, Inc.
International Institute for Conflict Prevention & Resolution, Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
New York State Court
Education
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, J.D., 2003
University of Rochester, B.A., 2000
Other Associations / Affiliations
American Arbitration Association Panel Member
Resolute Systems Panel Member
EDNY/SDNY Mediation Panel Member
Co-chair, Westchester Women’s Bar Association Employment Law Committee
New York State Bar Association member
Westchester County Bar Association member
Business Counsel of Westchester member
Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) member
