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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.

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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$18.8 million · A Denver Jury's $18.8 Million Verdict for a Disabled Passenger Paralyzed in a Rear-End Crash
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$5.3 million · $5.3 Million Verdict After Homeowner Abandons Ladder, Fracturing Worker's Spine
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$67,349,380.53 verdict and judgment, under appeal (the jury put 7 percent of the fault on the defendant perfusion company and 93 percent on settled nonparties; the trial court entered judgment for the full amount and the defendant's appeal was argued June 9, 2026) · Denver Jury Awards $67.3 Million to a Boy Left Brain-Damaged After a Missed Aortic Ligature During Infant Heart Surgery