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About Sarah Patras
Sarah Patras is a lead senior associate attorney at Livesay & Myers, P.C. She practices exclusively family law, representing clients in separation, divorce, custody, visitation and support cases, including a large number of contested cases. Ms. Patras works in the firm’s Fredericksburg-Stafford office, and represents clients in Stafford, Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania and surrounding areas. Born in Nebraska, Ms. Patras grew up in Iowa and earned double B.A. degrees from Iowa State University. She then relocated to Virginia, and graduated from the University of Richmond School of Law in 2016. After law school, Ms. Patras clerked for one year for a Virginia Circuit Court judge, gaining valuable insight into the inner workings of the Virginia judicial system. She then joined Livesay & Myers, P.C. and relocated to the Fredericksburg area in 2017. Ms. Patras is known for her commitment to her clients, and is a zealous advocate for their interests both inside and outside the courtroom. Her satisfied clients have written some truly exceptional and heartfelt reviews expressing their thanks for her work on their behalf (see Client Reviews below). Ms. Patras was included in the 2024–2026 editions of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for her work in Family Law. She has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star every year since 2019. Ms. Patras currently holds a perfect 10.0 rating from both Avvo and Justia.
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Credentials
Education
- University of Richmond School of Law
- J.D. (2016)
- Law
- Iowa State University
- B.A. (2012)
- Political Science, Communication Studies
Bar Admissions
- Fredericksburg Area Bar Association
- Member
- Metro Richmond Family Law Bar Association
- Member
- Virginia State Bar # 90972
- Member
- Richmond Bar Association
- Member
- Virginia Bar Association
- Member
- Metro Richmond Women’s Bar Association
- Member
- Virginia Equality Bar Association
- Member
Professional Experience
- Lead Senior Associate
- Livesay & Myers, P.C. 2025 - Current
- Senior Associate
- Livesay & Myers, P.C. 2022 - 2025
- Associate
- Livesay & Myers, P.C. 2017 - 2022
- Judicial Law Clerk
- Buchanan County Circuit Court, Grundy, Virginia 2016 - 2017
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