Sara Krastins handles intellectual property disputes, including anti-counterfeiting, trademark and trade dress infringement, trademark dilution, false advertising, and copyright infringement. Sara represents clients across a broad range of industries in federal court, before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), and in Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution (UDRP) proceedings. She works closely with clients to understand their goals and ensure they understand each stage of a proceeding. Sara has experience drafting initial pleadings, affirmative discovery and discovery responses, and motions for relief. Sara has also worked to obtain emergency relief, including ex parte temporary restraining orders (TROs).
During law school, Sara interned at the Securities Arbitration Clinic, representing underserved investors in securities arbitration claims, and the Consumer Justice for the Elderly Litigation Clinic, representing low-income, elderly residents in cases involving consumer protection, home improvement fraud, debt collection, and public benefits. Prior to joining Venable, Sara served as an intern at the State University of New York Office of General Counsel, where she worked on higher education litigation and compliance.