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Sarah Baker

Senior Counsel

Sarah Baker is Senior Counsel within the Office of the General Counsel.  Prior to joining DOT, Sarah was the first Executive Director of We The Action, a platform now used by tens of thousands of lawyers to volunteer with hundreds of nonprofits, generating $103M in free legal services in just four years. From 2014-2017, Sarah was Associate Counsel and Special Assistant to the President in the Office of the White House Counsel. Previously, she served as Senior Policy Director to Dr. Jill Biden and as Deputy Associate Counsel in the Office of Presidential Personnel. From 2004 to 2011, Sarah was an associate at Hogan Lovells and a member of the White Collar and Investigations group. She graduated from Rutgers College and received her J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law.

Last updated: Monday, November 8, 2021