Sarah Frederick, Esq.
Owner
Ms. Frederick has been advocating for individuals with disabilities and their families for over 18 years. She began her career with a community-based non-profit as a staff attorney and guardianship coordinator, serving individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families.
She later founded Frederick Law Offices in 2015, after meeting hundreds of families struggling with navigating difficult and confusing systems. Ms. Frederick wanted to provide a more compassionate and personalized approach which she adopted for her practice. Her firm provides representation on federal and state disability benefits, special education advocacy, and guardianships and trusts for individuals with disabilities. Ms. Frederick frequently collaborates with and presents to community groups, families, and other professionals regarding disability law issues. She is a Sustaining Member of NOSSCR and has worked with their advocacy and lobbying arm to push for reform of the Social Security Administration. She is a current board member and past president of Women Lawyers of Western New York, the oldest women’s organization in Western New York. Ms. Frederick also serves as a volunteer panelist on the Surrogate Decision-Making Committee for the New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. She was active with Lawyers for Learning in Buffalo, both as a volunteer tutor and was president of their board of directors from 2012-2015. She is an active member of the Erie County Bar Association Committee for the Disabled, and the WNY Chapter of the Women’s Bar Association of the State of New York(WBASNY). Ms. Frederick is a member of the steering committee of the Women’s TAP Fund PAC(Taking Action in Politics), which promotes the advancement of women in public office in New York State.
Ms. Frederick is a graduate of University at Buffalo Law School and obtained her B.A. in Political Science from American University in Washington, DC. Ms. Frederick is admitted to practice in New York and in the Federal District Courts for the Western District of New York and the Western District of Pennsylvania.