Sarah E. Couillard

Sarah E. Couillard is a Raleigh attorney who focuses on employee benefits and executive compensation matters. She advises clients across a wide range of industries on benefit plans, equity compensation, and compensation programs. Her work includes helping clients design, implement, and operate plans that support business goals and employee needs. Clients rely on her guidance when managing benefits issues, equity-based incentives, and executive compensation arrangements.

Sarah earned her J.D., cum laude, from Duke University School of Law. While in law school, she served as an editor of the Alaska Law Review. She also received a B.S. in Economics, summa cum laude, from Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. Her education provides a strong foundation in legal analysis, economic reasoning, and practical problem solving for complex compensation and benefits matters.

Sarah assists clients with the structure and operation of employee benefit plans and programs. Her practice includes work involving equity compensation, executive compensation, and related employee benefits issues. She helps clients evaluate plan design, understand compliance concerns, and manage the practical details involved in maintaining compensation and benefits programs. Her work supports employers as they address workforce needs, business growth, and changing legal requirements.

Sarah E. Couillard is known for providing clear guidance on employee benefits and executive compensation issues that affect employers and executives. Her work combines careful analysis with practical advice for clients managing important plan and program decisions. By helping clients address benefits, compensation, and equity plan matters, she supports effective planning and sound decision-making in a changing business and regulatory environment.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Wyrick Robbins Yates & Ponton LLP
• Member, North Carolina Bar Association

Licensed State

• North Carolina

Education

• Duke University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Northeastern University in Boston
  Master of Arts (MA)
• Northeastern University in Boston
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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