Sara Schlesinger

Sara Schlesinger is an associate at Cashion Gilmore & Lindemuth in Anchorage whose practice focuses on civil litigation. They handle matters that call for careful legal analysis, precise writing, and thoughtful client service. Their background includes work on commercial disputes, technology and intellectual property matters, civil rights litigation, and appellate issues, giving them experience with both fact-intensive disputes and legal questions that require close attention to the record.

Schlesinger graduated cum laude from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, where they served as Notes Editor for the Northwestern University Law Review and received the Arlyn Miner Book Award for excellence in legal writing. They also worked as a research assistant and teaching assistant in constitutional law and legal ethics. Earlier, they earned a Bachelor of Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, cum laude, from Tulane University.

Before joining the firm, Schlesinger clerked for Justice Dario Borghesan of the Alaska Supreme Court. They also gained experience at Cooley LLP and Tactical Law Group on high-stakes commercial, technology, and intellectual property matters. Through Northwestern’s Civil Rights Litigation Clinic, they worked on cases involving wrongful convictions and police misconduct. This mix of appellate, commercial, and civil rights experience supports a careful approach to litigation strategy and written advocacy.

Sara Schlesinger brings a research-driven and detail-focused approach to civil disputes in Alaska. Their judicial clerkship and law review experience strengthen their ability to analyze difficult legal issues, organize complex records, and present clear arguments. By combining rigorous writing with practical client service, they help clients evaluate claims, respond to litigation demands, and move complex matters forward with a disciplined understanding of both legal and factual issues.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Cashion Gilmore & Lindemuth
• Member, Alaska Bar Association

Licensed State

• Alaska

Education

• Tulane University
  Bachelor of Science (BS) in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

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