With an emphasis on litigation, Sara Hauptfuehrer’s practice focuses in the area of Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). Ms. Hauptfuehrer is the leader of the firm’s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Team. She also handles employment discrimination litigation and counsels on a number of employee benefits-related issues.

AREAS OF CONCENTRATION

• Employee benefits litigation 
• Employment litigation 
• Class actions 
• Appellate practice

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2001     Steptoe & Johnson PLLC
1989     Steptoe & Johnson LLP

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Defense Research Institute 
• International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans 
• American Bar Association

INDUSTRY / CIVIC MEMBERSHIPS

• Harrison County Chamber of Commerce
• President, Board, Job Squad, Inc.
• Bethany College Alumni Council

AWARDS / HONORS

• Super Lawyers® 
• Associate Editor, George Mason University Law Review

PUBLICATIONS

• “A Primer on ERISA’s Civil Enforcement Scheme for the Non-ERISA Lawyer,” 12 Inside Litigation No. 4, at 7 (Apr. 1998) 
• “Removal Jurisdiction in ERISA Cases: The Doctrine of Complete Preemption,” 4 ERISA Litigation Reporter No. 5, at 4 (Dec. 1995) (with Paul J. Ondrasik, Jr.)