Sara Johnson has mediated more than 5,000 cases, served as the President of the Mediation Association of Colorado from 2015 through 2017, and was on the Board of Directors from 2011 through 2020. Contracted with the Office of Dispute Resolution from 2012-2023, as one of their few mediators authorized to mediate in Spanish, Sara has extensive experience mediating Domestic Relations as well as Civil Disputes.
Through ODR, theMAC, and the Colorado Judicial Institute, Sara has participated in and collaborated on creating multiple workshops, published material and presentations including ethics panels, best practices for mediation, trauma-informed mediation practices, and domestic violence trainings and regularly attends the Colorado Family Law Institute.
Sara worked at Arapahoe County Child Support Services and in Denver JV Court from 2012 through 2018 mediating parenting and support issues.
Actively involved in Mediators Beyond Borders, Sara participated in their International Congresses in 2015 in Romania, 2017 in Holland and in 2019 in Indonesia.
After graduating from Sarah Lawrence College with a concentration in cultural anthropology, Sara spent twenty years living and working in Spain and South America, speaks Spanish and Portuguese and brings a broad worldview to her practice.
Practice Areas
- Business
- Civil Matters
- Divorce
- Domestic Relations/Civil Unions
- Employment Issues
- Family Related
- HOA/Homeowner
- Labor Relations
- Personal Injury/Product Liability
- Workplace Conflict
Additional Professional Services
- Arbitrator
- Online Dispute Resolution