
Associate
Sara J. Finnegan

Office
Vancouver
Key Practice Area
Advocacy & Litigation
Year of Call
2025
Qualifications
British Columbia Bar (2025)
Education
University of British Columbia (J.D., 2024)
University of British Columbia (B.A, 2021)
Sara is an Associate in Farris’ Litigation group, where she maintains a broad litigation practice with a focus on estate and corporate & commercial litigation. Sara advocates for clients, assisting them through complex disputes.
Sara earned her JD from the University of British Columbia (UBC). Sara is a recipient of the Jack Giles, QC Award in Advocacy and the Harold and Anne Bedner Uphill Scholarship in Law. In law school, Sara helped found the UBC Oral Advocacy Society and served as an executive member of the Indigenous Law Students’ Association. Sara participated in the UBC Innocence Project, Pro Bono Students Canada, Law Students’ Society, UBC Law Review, and has experience working as a law student at an administrative tribunal.
Previously, Sara obtained her BA with distinction from UBC, completing a double major in History and English (Language and Literature) and the co-operative work learning program.
Sara is passionate about community, local history, music, and animals.
- ILS Academic Leadership Certificate (development of academic & leadership ability, 2022)
- Jack Giles, QC Award in Advocacy (recognition of academics & advocacy work, 2021)
- Harold and Anne Bedner Uphill Scholarship, Law (academic achievement, 2021)
- ILS Spirit Award in Torts (dedication to fostering community & inclusivity, 2021)
- Katherine & Hugh Keenleyside Prize, History (outstanding graduate in Canadian history, 2021)
- John Alexander McDonald Scholarship (2x) (outstanding humanities double major, 2021)
- Trek Excellence Scholarship (4x) (top 10% GPA of Indigenous UBC students, 2020)
- Member of the Law Society of British Columbia
- Member of the Canadian Bar Association
- Member of the Indigenous Bar Association