Sarah M. Shekhter is a shareholder in Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek's Litigation Department and is a Certified Specialist in Criminal Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Sarah has extensive courtroom and trial experience managing white collar criminal cases and civil matters — especially business and real estate disputes — in federal and state courts.
Sarah received her bachelor's degree in European History, Slavic Languages and Literature from Northwestern University in 2007. She earned her law degree from the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings) in 2011.
Prior to joining SCMV, Sarah worked as a public defender for seven years in both San Diego and Kern counties, representing indigent clients charged with criminal offenses ranging from misdemeanors to felonies punishable by life imprisonment. She tried over 40 cases to jury verdict, achieving acquittals in over 40%.