About Sarah McEahern

Sarah T. McEahern is a Partner at Zaner Law Personal Injury and Car Accident Attorneys in Denver, focusing on personal injury litigation. She is recognized for trial preparation, creative strategy, and substantial verdicts, teaches continuing legal education, and holds leadership positions in legal organizations.

McEahern was named the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association 'New Trial Lawyer of the Year' (2023), Denver Bar Association 'Young Lawyer of the Year' (2023), Super Lawyers (2026), Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2018-2025), and National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40. Her record verdicts include Warembourg v. Excel Electric, a $16 million electrocution verdict that settled for $15.7 million after appeal.

McEahern earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Washington School of Law with a Certificate in Maternal and Child Public Health, and dual Bachelor's degrees from the University of Denver - a B.S. in Cognitive Neuroscience and a B.A. in Economics, both summa cum laude.

Proven verdicts and settlements at Zaner Law Personal Injury and Car Accident Attorneys

These results are credited to Zaner Law Personal Injury and Car Accident Attorneys. A result appears under an attorney's own name only when a published source names them as counsel on the case.

$16 millionVerdictTop 20 in Colorado · #11

A temporary electrical box exploded and electrocuted flooring installer Brian Warembourg, and a Boulder County jury returned a $16 million verdict against the electrical contractor, the largest premises liability award in Colorado history.

Boulder County District Court (Boulder, CO) · 2018Premises LiabilityRead the full story →
$12.94 millionVerdictTop 20 in Colorado · #12

A defective frac tank exploded under an Air Force veteran at a Weld County well pad in 2019, and a federal jury in Denver returned $30 million, though Colorado's cap on pain-and-suffering damages later cut roughly $14 million.

U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado (Denver) · 2024Product LiabilityRead the full story →
$8.4 millionVerdictTop 20 in Colorado · #16

A Denver jury awarded electrician Jon Valaer $8.4 million after contractor Q3 left three energized wires hidden inside a power pedestal that shocked him and left him with complex regional pain syndrome.

Denver District Court (Denver, CO) · 2021Workplace InjuryRead the full story →
$1.91 millionVerdict

A Denver jury awarded $2.25 million against a drunk driver who pulled into the path of motorcyclist Abdul Alhilo and then fled the scene, and the Colorado Court of Appeals later affirmed the verdict, including its exemplary damages.

Denver District Court (Denver, CO) · 2014Wrongful DeathRead the full story →

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.

Practice areas

Education

University of Denver
Undergraduate

Bar admissions & credentials

State Bar of Colorado
State Bar of Washington
Colorado Bar Association
Denver Bar Association
American Association for Justice
Colorado Trial Lawyers Association (Board Member)

Awards & recognition

CTLA New Trial Lawyer of the Year (2023)
Denver Bar Association Young Lawyer of the Year (2023)
Super Lawyers (2026)
Super Lawyers Rising Stars (2018-2025)
National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40
AVVO 10.0 SUPERB

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Proven verdicts and settlements from other Denver firms

Leventhal Puga Braley
Leventhal Puga Braley
$67.35 Million Colorado Record for Infant Brain-Damaged When Surgeon Tied Off Aorta in Heart Surgery
Bachus & Schanker, Personal Injury Lawyers
Bachus & Schanker, Personal Injury Lawyers
$27.6 Million Verdict for Newborn Whose E. Coli Sepsis Went Untreated at North Colorado Medical Center
Chod Law, LLC
Chod Law, LLC
$9.3 million · Jury Awards Lincoln Railcar Repairer $9.3 Million After BNSF Crane Accident Left Him With Spine Injuries
Dormer Harpring Denver Personal Injury Lawyers
Dormer Harpring Denver Personal Injury Lawyers
$4 million · Federal Jury Awards $4 Million After Saguache County Jail Staff Ignored Inmate's Suicidal Warnings
The Wilhite Law Firm
The Wilhite Law Firm
$4.51 Million Verdict After Homeowner Abandons Ladder, Fracturing Worker's Spine

Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Each case is unique and depends on its own facts.