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Sara A. Fairchild
Associate
Sara Fairchild focuses her practice on media and First Amendment litigation, including defamation defense, intermediary liability, intellectual property disputes, and affirmative constitutional challenges to government action. She has represented technology and media companies on appeal and in trial courts across the country. Sara maintains an active pro bono practice, including pre-publication review for nonprofit news outlets. Before joining the firm, Sara served as a law clerk for the Honorable Roger L. Gregory, then-Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Admitted to Practice
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District of Columbia
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Washington
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U.S. Court of Appeals, 3rd Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
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U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit
Education
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J.D., American University Washington College of Law, summa cum laude
- Senior Articles Editor, American University Law Review
- Moot Court Honor Society
- Outstanding J.D. Graduate Award
- Clinical Legal Education Association Award
- Mussey Prize
- Order of the Coif
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B.A., Urban Studies, Vassar College, cum laude
Memberships & Affiliations
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- Legal Committee, ACLU of Washington
Professional Recognition
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- Named "One to Watch" by Best Lawyers in Intellectual Property Law, 2026-2027
Background
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- Law Clerk, Hon. Roger L. Gregory, United States Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit, Richmond, Va.
- Law Clerk, Public Citizen Litigation Group, Washington, D.C.
- Judicial Intern, Hon. James E. Boasberg, United States District Court, District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
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