Sarah Keith-Bolden

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 Appellate Practice, 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 (2023-present)

Associations and Affiliations

Member, Trial Law Institute
Member, Diversity Law Institute
Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America, The Trial Lawyer Honorary Society
Fellow, Arkansas Bar Foundation
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Defense Research Institute
Member, Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers

Community Activities

Ruling Elder, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Counselor at Law, Presbytery of Arkansas
Member, First Presbyterian Church of Little Rock
Member, Pulaski Heights Middle School PTSA
Board 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)