Sarah Perez featured on Columbus Business First Women of Influence Podcast

Sarah Perez featured on Columbus Business First Women of Influence Podcast

Sarah Perez featured on Columbus Business First Women of Influence Podcast
Perez Morris Managing Partner, Sarah Perez, was recently featured in Columbus Business First’s “Women of Influence.” As an honoree in the Trailblazers category, Sarah shares her journey of resilience and leadership in her professional life and personal roles.

Under Sarah’s leadership, Perez Morris has experienced significant growth, with the employment law team growing by 400% since 2018. In 2022, Perez Morris expanded into the Cleveland area and has made remarkable strides by more than doubling the size of its Cleveland office in just a year.

Sarah’s words of wisdom for young women entering the workforce? “Work hard and learn everything you can, both what you want to emulate and what you want to avoid, but in that process do not lose yourself. “She encourages embracing change and taking risks if your career path doesn’t align with your true self.

Read more: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2023/07/13/perez-morris-sarah-perez-women-of-influence.html

Sarah Perez WELD 2024 Honoree

Sarah Perez selected as 2024 Women WELDing the Way

Sarah Perez WELD 2024 Honoree
Perez Morris is proud to announce that Managing Partner Sarah Perez has been selected as one of 12 women by Women for Economic and Leadership Development (WELD) as a 2024 Women WELDing the Way® honoree. The award recognizes Sarah as a high impact leader, who is dedicated to supporting the leadership development of other women and who gives time, talent and resources to the central Ohio community.

“The women being recognized have stepped up as leaders in new and bolder ways to create the change needed to empower women and overcome economic disparity in our communities and workplaces,” says WELD President & CEO Barb Smoot.

Sarah Perez became managing partner in 2019, and by 2022 Perez Morris became Ohio’s largest certified woman-owned law firm. Under her leadership, the firm has opened several new offices in the Northeast and Ohio and has doubled in size.

Sarah Perez OSBF 40 and Under

Sarah Perez OSBF 40 and Under

Sarah Perez OSBF 40 and Under
Perez Morris is proud to announce that Managing Partner Sarah Perez was selected to receive the Ohio State Bar Foundation Community Service Award for Attorneys 40 & Under for the Columbus District, which recognizes individuals that dedicate substantial time and effort to service outside of practicing law.

Sarah is the co-founder and immediate past chair of The Overcomer Foundation, an organization that assists single mothers seeking to take the next step in their education and move their families off the benefits cliff toward economic stability.

Additionally, through the firm, Sarah supports several initiatives from Vista Village, a community of tiny homes dedicated to addressing homelessness in Columbus, to continuous aid to food pantries and schools in the communities in which Perez Morris serves.

Sarah Perez recognized as a 2022 C-Suite Awards Honoree

Sarah Perez recognized as a 2022 C-Suite Awards Honoree

Sarah Perez recognized as a 2022 C-Suite Awards Honoree

Congratulations to managing partner, Sarah Perez, for being recognized as a 2022 C-Suite Awards Honoree in the CEO – Private Companies with 26 to 100 Employees category by Columbus Business First!

The C-Suite Awards recognize the region’s most accomplished business leaders, who inspire and encourage others in their community with integrity and excellence. The C-Suite Awards Gala will be held on Thursday, September 22nd at the Hilton Columbus Downtown.

As managing partner of Ohio’s largest certified women-owned law firm, Sarah is an active champion of diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and within her community. Sarah has served as outside general counsel for a national transportation and logistics company and handles litigation matters ranging from multimillion-dollar class action lawsuits to employment, personal injury and contract disputes. An experienced litigator in state and federal courts, Sarah is regularly asked to speak on topics related to women’s leadership, business management, and strategies for leveraging business for community impact.

Read more here: https://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2022/07/28/columbus-c-suite-awards-most-admired-executives.html

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Sarah Perez Recognized as 2021 Smart 50 Award Honoree by Smart Business Magazine

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Managing Partner Sarah Perez was recognized as a 2021 Smart 50 Award honoree by Smart Business Magazine.

The Smart 50 Awards recognize the top executives of the 50 smartest companies in the Central Ohio region for their ability to effectively build and lead successful organizations.

Sarah handles commercial litigation, employment, civil rights, supply chain and logistics, and transactional matters. She is an experienced litigator in state and federal courts and is regularly asked to speak on topics related to women’s leadership, business management and strategies for leveraging business for community impact. Sarah is an active champion of diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and within her community.

Sarah Perez Recognized as 2021 ABA On the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyer

Sarah Perez Recognized as 2021 ABA On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyer

Sarah Perez Recognized as 2021 ABA On the Rise - Top 40 Young Lawyer

Managing Partner Sarah Perez was recognized as a 2021 ABA On the Rise – Top 40 Lawyer. The On The Rise Award program provides national recognition for ABA young lawyer members who exemplify high achievement, innovation, vision, leadership, and legal and community service.

Sarah handles commercial litigation, employment, civil rights, supply chain and logistics, and transactional matters. She is an experienced litigator in state and federal courts and is regularly asked to speak on topics related to women’s leadership, business management and strategies for leveraging business for community impact. Sarah is an active champion of diversity and inclusion in the legal profession and within her community.

Sarah Perez, 40 under 40

Sarah Perez of Perez Morris Named to 40 Under 40

Sarah Perez of Perez & Morris Named to 40 Under 40

Class of Honorees by Columbus Business First

Perez Selected from a Record Number of Nominees in Long-Running Awards Program

Sarah Perez of Perez & Morris Named to 40 Under 40, Sarah Perez HeadshotCOLUMBUS, Ohio, April 24, 2018 – Today, Perez & Morris, LLC, a business defense law firm representing clients in the retail, construction and development, and transportation and logistics industries, announced that attorney Sarah Perez has been recognized as an honoree in the 40 Under 40 Class of 2018, as selected by Columbus Business First.

Perez has worked to grow the firm’s labor and employment practice area. Throughout her tenure at Perez & Morris, she’s managed multi-million-dollar litigation, negotiated numerous corporate transactions and arbitrated complex commercial matters.

Among Perez’s accomplishments, she has played an active role serving on committees for the past several years for both Women for Economic and Leadership Development (WELD) and the National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF).

Most recently, in February, Perez was selected to participate in a panel of industry leaders at Mentoring Monday sponsored by Columbus Business First. She also served as a mentor at the event.

Perez is the founder of the Overcomer Foundation, launched to  economically empower women in the central Ohio community by focusing on access to education and affordable childcare. Through the foundation, Perez hopes to eliminate barriers for women who want to break the cycle of poverty and achieve stability for their families by pursuing the next step in their education.

In addition, Perez is actively involved in her church, Movement Church in Hilliard, as well as in her children’s school activities in Worthington.

“Sarah is visionary in her approach to addressing social and community issues. For the past several years, I have had the privilege to witness Sarah Perez’s commitment to run a purpose-driven law firm that measures its success not just on the number of clients it serves or cases it wins but, far more importantly, on the value and impact it has on the community,” said Barb Smoot, president and CEO of WELD. “As a result, Sarah is sought as a speaker and mentor for women who want to learn how to engage in community service in ways that drive impact, deliver results and bring more meaning to their lives.”

In its 26th year, the 40 Under 40 awards program received a record number of nominations. The honorees will be celebrated with a party at the Hollywood Casino the evening of Thursday, May 24.

“At Columbus Business First we’re very proud of our longest-running awards program, 40 Under 40. This is our 26th year celebrating central Ohio’s most promising next generation of leaders,” said Nick Fortine, president and publisher, Columbus Business First. “This year was our most competitive with over 300 nominations and a record 236 completed applications. Our honorees are among select company.”

About Perez & Morris

Perez & Morris LLC guides its clients in the proactive management of risk and liability exposure across nearly all business practice areas, focusing on the retail, construction and development, and transportation and logistics industries. The firm provides outside general counsel, transactional and business litigation services coast to coast from its offices in Ohio and New York. Founded 20 years ago on the premise that great legal work requires diligence, attention to every detail, and above all, reliable expertise, the firm celebrates diversity as the core of who we are and the heart of our success with our clients across the country.

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