Sarah Holmes

Sarah Holmes is Of Counsel at Freundlich & Littman, LLC in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her practice draws on substantial experience with lawsuits and disputes, including commercial litigation, contractual claims, personal injury defense, and matters involving business owners. Sarah represents clients facing contested legal issues and helps them assess risk, prepare effective strategies, and navigate negotiations, court proceedings, and other stages of civil litigation.

Sarah earned a Bachelor of Arts from Kenyon College in 2000 and received her J.D. from Chicago-Kent College of Law at the Illinois Institute of Technology in 2005. She was admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey in 2006 and is also admitted before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Her education and multijurisdictional background support her ability to analyze complex disputes and advise clients on litigation and business concerns.

Sarah spent six years as a defense litigator handling personal injury cases in Pennsylvania and New Jersey state and federal courts. She represented large corporations, national retailers, and business owners responding to lawsuits, gaining practical experience with high-stakes claims and defense strategy. Her work required careful evaluation of evidence, procedural issues, potential exposure, and settlement options, providing a strong foundation for addressing commercial disputes and other contested matters.

Sarah Holmes also brings firsthand business ownership experience to her legal practice. After building a product-based company whose goods reached nearly 100 stores nationwide, she founded Philadelphia Small Business Lawyer LLC in 2013, which later became Holmes Business Law, P.C. This combination of litigation and entrepreneurial experience helps her understand the operational pressures behind legal disputes and provide practical, approachable guidance to business owners and other clients.

Law Office Affiliations

• Of Counsel, Freundlich & Littman, LLC
• Member, Pennsylvania Bar Association
• Member, New Jersey State Bar Association

Licensed State

• Pennsylvania
• New Jersey

Education

• Chicago-Kent College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Kenyon College
  Bachelor of Science (BS)