Sarah Trela

Sarah Trela is a Deputy County Attorney for the County of San Mateo, specializing in civil litigation and providing legal counsel on employment and civil rights issues since December 2019. Prior to this role, Sarah served as Counsel at O'Melveny & Myers LLP, focusing on white collar defense and corporate investigations, as well as litigation associate and law clerk positions with the U.S. Department of Justice. Sarah's earlier experience includes roles with the US Federal Government as an Economic Analyst and internships with The Mellman Group and the National Governors Association. Sarah holds a JD from Stanford Law School, an MPP from Duke University, and a BA in Political Science and Economics from the University of Notre Dame.