Sara Stanley, Esq.

Sara joined HAWC in June 2015 as Attorney Director of Legal Programs and was promoted to Deputy Director in August 2017. In this role, Sara is responsible for day-to-day leadership for the agency, working in close partnership with the Executive Director. In addition to this work, Sara coordinates legal programs, legal advocacy, pro bono clinics, and law student internships. She also continues to represent a limited number of high-risk cases. Previously, Sara worked as an attorney at many firms, served as a pro bono attorney with the Women’s Bar Foundation, and volunteered at Jeanne Geiger Crisis Center. The role at HAWC truly merged her interest in the intersection of domestic violence and the law. Sara obtained her legal degree from Suffolk University School of Law in 2007.