About Sarah
Sarah Keith-Bolden has broad litigation experience across a variety of complex civil matters, including business tort, breach of contract, real estate and environmental, insurance coverage, products liability, and negligence claims. She represents clients in all stages of litigation, from pre-suit investigation through trial and appeal.She represents employers in a wide range of employment-related matters, with particular experience enforcing restrictive covenants, including non-solicitation and non-competition agreements, and litigating claims involving the misappropriation of proprietary information. Her practice also includes defending against wage-and-hour claims and allegations of discrimination based on age, race, gender, disability, hostile work environment, and retaliation.In addition to her litigation work, she regularly counsels individuals and businesses on day-to-day employment issues. Her advisory work includes reviewing and negotiating employment agreements; drafting and revising employee handbooks, workplace policies, and job descriptions; conducting internal investigations; and providing management training and compliance guidance.She is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Labor & Employment, featured in the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America Guide, and was named a Labor & Employment Star – South by Benchmark Litigation, and recognized as a Mid-South Rising Star in the area of Business Litigation by Super Lawyers. She is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, The Trial Lawyer Honorary Society.Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Keith-Bolden served as a law clerk for the Honorable Robert L. Brown of the Arkansas Supreme Court.RecognitionThe Best Lawyers in America® (2021-present)Super Lawyers (2015-2019)Benchmark Litigation (2021-2023)Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America GuideAssociations and AffiliationsMember, Trial Law InstituteMember, Diversity Law InstituteFellow, Litigation Counsel of America, The Trial Lawyer Honorary SocietyFellow, Arkansas Bar FoundationMember, American Bar AssociationMember, Defense Research InstituteMember, Arkansas Association of Women LawyersCommunity ActivitiesRuling Elder, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)Counselor at Law, Presbytery of ArkansasMember, First Presbyterian Church of Little RockMember, Pulaski Heights Middle School PTSABoard Member, Pulaski Heights Elementary PTA (2017-2025)EducationEmory University School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2007)Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal, Notes and Comments EditorBrown University (B.A., Environmental Engineering, 2001)PublicationsArkansas Chapter of Michael R. Gray et al., Covenants Against Competition in Franchise Agreements (4th ed. 2023)COVID-19 in the Workplace: An Employer’s Guide to Responding to the Pandemic Without Violating Federal Antidiscrimination LawsEnforcing Arbitration Awards in Arkansas, Practical Law Arbitration, Westlaw (2019)
Sarah Keith-Bolden has broad litigation experience across a variety of complex civil matters, including business tort, breach of contract, real estate and environmental, insurance coverage, products liability, and negligence claims. She represents clients in all stages of litigation, from pre-suit investigation through trial and appeal.She represents employers in a wide range of employment-related matters, with particular experience enforcing restrictive covenants, including non-solicitation and non-competition agreements, and litigating claims involving the misappropriation of proprietary information. Her practice also includes defending against wage-and-hour claims and allegations of discrimination based on age, race, gender, disability, hostile work environment, and retaliation.In addition to her litigation work, she regularly counsels individuals and businesses on day-to-day employment issues. Her advisory work includes reviewing and negotiating employment agreements; drafting and revising employee handbooks, workplace policies, and job descriptions; conducting internal investigations; and providing management training and compliance guidance.She is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Labor & Employment, featured in the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America Guide, and was named a Labor & Employment Star – South by Benchmark Litigation, and recognized as a Mid-South Rising Star in the area of Business Litigation by Super Lawyers. She is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, The Trial Lawyer Honorary Society.Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Keith-Bolden served as a law clerk for the Honorable Robert L. Brown of the Arkansas Supreme Court.RecognitionThe Best Lawyers in America® (2021-present)Super Lawyers (2015-2019)Benchmark Litigation (2021-2023)Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America GuideAssociations and AffiliationsMember, Trial Law InstituteMember, Diversity Law InstituteFellow, Litigation Counsel of America, The Trial Lawyer Honorary SocietyFellow, Arkansas Bar FoundationMember, American Bar AssociationMember, Defense Research InstituteMember, Arkansas Association of Women LawyersCommunity ActivitiesRuling Elder, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)Counselor at Law, Presbytery of ArkansasMember, First Presbyterian Church of Little RockMember, Pulaski Heights Middle School PTSABoard Member, Pulaski Heights Elementary PTA (2017-2025)EducationEmory University School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2007)Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal, Notes and Comments EditorBrown University (B.A., Environmental Engineering, 2001)PublicationsArkansas Chapter of Michael R. Gray et al., Covenants Against Competition in Franchise Agreements (4th ed. 2023)COVID-19 in the Workplace: An Employer’s Guide to Responding to the Pandemic Without Violating Federal Antidiscrimination LawsEnforcing Arbitration Awards in Arkansas, Practical Law Arbitration, Westlaw (2019)
Sarah Keith-Bolden has broad litigation experience across a variety of complex civil matters, including business tort, breach of contract, real estate and environmental, insurance coverage, products liability, and negligence claims. She represents clients in all stages of litigation, from pre-suit investigation through trial and appeal.
She represents employers in a wide range of employment-related matters, with particular experience enforcing restrictive covenants, including non-solicitation and non-competition agreements, and litigating claims involving the misappropriation of proprietary information. Her practice also includes defending against wage-and-hour claims and allegations of discrimination based on age, race, gender, disability, hostile work environment, and retaliation.
In addition to her litigation work, she regularly counsels individuals and businesses on day-to-day employment issues. Her advisory work includes reviewing and negotiating employment agreements; drafting and revising employee handbooks, workplace policies, and job descriptions; conducting internal investigations; and providing management training and compliance guidance.
She is listed in The Best Lawyers in America® in the areas of Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Labor & Employment, featured in the Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America Guide, and was named a Labor & Employment Star – South by Benchmark Litigation, and recognized as a Mid-South Rising Star in the area of Business Litigation by Super Lawyers. She is a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America, The Trial Lawyer Honorary Society.
Prior to joining the firm, Ms. Keith-Bolden served as a law clerk for the Honorable Robert L. Brown of the Arkansas Supreme Court.
Recognition
The Best Lawyers in America® (2021-present)Super Lawyers (2015-2019)Benchmark Litigation (2021-2023)Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America Guide
Associations and Affiliations
Member, Trial Law InstituteMember, Diversity Law InstituteFellow, Litigation Counsel of America, The Trial Lawyer Honorary SocietyFellow, Arkansas Bar FoundationMember, American Bar AssociationMember, Defense Research InstituteMember, Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers
Community Activities
Ruling Elder, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)Counselor at Law, Presbytery of ArkansasMember, First Presbyterian Church of Little RockMember, Pulaski Heights Middle School PTSABoard Member, Pulaski Heights Elementary PTA (2017-2025)
Education
Emory University School of Law (J.D., with honors, 2007)Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal, Notes and Comments Editor
Brown University (B.A., Environmental Engineering, 2001)
Publications
Arkansas Chapter of Michael R. Gray et al., Covenants Against Competition in Franchise Agreements (4th ed. 2023)COVID-19 in the Workplace: An Employer’s Guide to Responding to the Pandemic Without Violating Federal Antidiscrimination Laws
Enforcing Arbitration Awards in Arkansas, Practical Law Arbitration, Westlaw (2019)
