Sara M. Salger received her undergraduate degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, graduating cum laude, and Saint Louis University School of Law for her J.D. where she received an International Law Certificate and litigation focus. She spent two semesters abroad during law school attending Università Cà Foscari di Venezia in Venice, Italy and University College Cork in Cork, Ireland. Ms. Salger's legal career has been focused on advocating for individuals wronged by the actions of others, with a particularized focus on representing victims of mesothelioma and lung cancer, as a result of exposure to asbestos. She has also handled complex benzene litigation and general personal injury claims.
Working at Gori, Julian & Associates since the firm's inception, and a Partner since May 2016, she is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Missouri, is a member of the American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Madison County Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Missouri State Bar Association, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, American Association for Justice, National Asbestos Mesothelioma Trial Lawyers (Member), National Women Trial Lawyers, and is on the Illinois Trial Lawyers Executive Committee and Board. Actively involved in her community, Ms. Salger serves on various philanthropic boards in the area and volunteers her time speaking to local high school and college law classes and groups.
Classes/Seminars
Presented: Workplace Exposures & Causation and What Does SB1596 Mean for Workers' Compensation, ITLA Workers' Compensation Seminar, 2019
Moderated/Presented: The Plaintiff Lawyer’s Perspective, American Bar Association Toxic Torts & Environmental Law Conference, 2019
Moderated/Planning Chair: Trial & Practice Tips Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2019
Presented: Docket Management in Mass Filing Jurisdictions, Perrin Conferences, 2019
Moderated: The Judicial Roundtable, Perrin Asbestos Litigation Conference, 2018
Presented: Asbestos Caselaw Update, Illinois Trial Lawyer’s Shotgun Seminar, 2018
Presented: The View from The Plaintiff Lawyer’s Perspective, American Bar Association Blowout at the Biltmore: Hot Topics in Toxic Torts & Environmental Law, 2018
Presented: Navigating the Hague Convention: Evidence Abroad, Illinois Trial Lawyer’s Shotgun Seminar, 2017
Presented: Jurisdictional Update—Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri & Pennsylvania, Perrin Conferences, 2017
Presented: Medicare: What’s New, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Southern Illinois Shotgun Seminar, 2016
Presented Jurisdictional Updates: Overview of California, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Emerging Jurisdictions, Asbestos Litigation Conference: A National Overview & Outlook, Perrin Conference, 2016
Presented: Women in Business Breakfast Roundtable, Cutting Edge Issues in Asbestos Litigation, Perrin Conference, 2016
Presented: Ethical Considerations in Asbestos Litigation—The Ethics of Determining Where to File Your Case, Plaintiff’s Asbestos Litigation Seminar, 2016
Presented: Key Jurisdictional Updates in California, Illinois, Louisiana and Pennsylvania, Cutting Edge Issues in Asbestos Litigation, Perrin Conference, 2015
Presented: Jurisdictional Updates: Overview of California, Illinois and Emerging Jurisdictions, Perrin Asbestos Litigation Conference, 2015
Presented: Asbestos Litigation Update, Illinois Trial Lawyer’s Shotgun Seminar, 2015
Presented: Motion Practice in Madison County, Illinois, HarrisMartin's Midwest Asbestos Litigation Conference, 2014
Presented: Key Jurisdictional Updates: Illinois/Missouri, Perrin Asbestos Litigation Conference, 2014
Presented: The Growth of Foreign Asbestos Cases, Perrin Asbestos Litigation Conference, 2013
Moderated: From Intake to Trial Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Education Fund, 2013
Presented: Asbestos and Mesothelioma, Missouri Bar Solo & Small Firm Conference, 2010
Honors and Awards
Illinois Trial Lawyer’s Association President’s Award for 2019 for dedication to ITLA and Chair of the ITLA Women's Caucus
2018 National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40
2018 Emerging Lawyer
2018 Super Lawyer Rising Star
Get to Know Me 2017 People to Watch
2015, 2016, 2017 Recipient of Super Lawyers Rising Star Award
2016 Recipient of Law Bulletin’s Emerging Lawyers Distinction
Designated Top 40 Under 40 by The National Trial Lawyers
2019 The National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys Top 10 Under 40 in the State of Illinois
2019 Lawyers of Distinction - Personal Injury
Professional Associations and Memberships
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Secretary
National Trial Lawyers 40 Under 40, Member
American Bar Association, Member
Illinois State Bar Association, Member
Madison County Bar Association, Member
Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Member
Missouri State Bar Association, Member
American Association for Justice, Member
National Asbestos Mesothelioma Trial Lawyers, Member
Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, Member
National Women Trial Lawyers , Member
