Sarah Marriott

Ms. Marriott is the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer for EcoR1 Capital LLC, where she is responsible for operations, regulatory and compliance issues. Ms. Marriott has experience working across the diverse areas of civil and criminal litigation. Most recently, Ms. Marriott served as a Deputy District Attorney in Solano County, California, where she tried approximately 30 cases to a jury and 10 cases to the bench. Prior to serving as a prosecutor, Ms. Marriott practiced at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in San Francisco for six years. While there, Ms. Marriott handled breach-of-contract disputes, business tort claims, public pensions, employment and appellate advocacy, as well as white-collar criminal defense. Ms. Marriott previously completed a clerkship on the federal Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Ms. Marriott holds a law degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Amherst College.