“I UTILIZE my knowledge, training and skills to secure the best path forward for family law clients.”
Sarah Wess is an experienced litigator and skillful advocate in the complex field of family law. Ms. Wess focuses her practice exclusively in family law, where she handles all phases of litigation in domestic relations matters, including child custody, child support, divorce, alimony/spousal support, equitable distribution, and protection from abuse.
Family law impacts nearly every aspect of a person’s private life–right into their home, relationships, and finances. From the inception of a family law matter through conclusion, Ms. Wess is laser focused on reaching the best results for her client. Ms. Wess is pragmatic and takes special care to ensure her clients understand the legal framework to make sensible and informed choices that not only achieve their goals, but minimize the trauma and expense associated with protracted litigation, especially in the emotionally charged field of family law.
Ms. Wess is highly effective at moving cases forward through successful settlement negotiations where possible, always remaining focused on reaching her client’s desired result. To her clients she is known for her compassion and understanding. In the courtroom she is a skillful negotiator, tough, but fair. When settlement is not possible, Ms. Wess is an experienced litigator whose courtroom presence and practiced skills serve her clients well.
Before entering private practice, Ms. Wess devoted her career to public service. As a daughter and granddaughter of law enforcement officers, Ms. Wess knew at a young age that she wanted to go to law school and become a Special Victim’s Unit (SVU) prosecutor in New York, which is exactly what she did. As a prosecutor in Westchester County’s Special Prosecution Division, Ms. Wess was assigned to one of New York’s first Integrated Domestic Violence Courts and prosecuted felony sex crimes and child abuse cases. She handled cases from arrest through jury trial. Ms. Wess also served as a prosecutor in Steuben County, New York where she was responsible for the entire domestic violence caseload in the county, served as the coordinator of a multi-disciplinary Domestic Abuse Review Team and assisted in the development of the county’s Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) program. Ms. Wess served as an Assistant Attorney General in Washington, D.C. for the District of Columbia and as a Deputy District Attorney in the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office prior to joining Goldman Law in October of 2012.
In addition to her prosecutorial experience, Ms. Wess served as an Attorney Advisor for AEquitas, The Prosecutors’ Resource on Violence Against Women, as well as a Senior Attorney for the DNA Forensics Program at the American Prosecutors Research Institute (APRI), the research, training, and technical assistance division of the National District Attorneys Association (NDAA). Ms. Wess has served as faculty for NDAA’s DNA Forensic Program, the National Center for the Prosecution of Child Abuse (NCPCA) and the National Center for the Prosecution of Violence Against Women (NCPVAW).
In addition to her career as a family law attorney, Ms. Wess is a devoted wife and mother. She enjoys any opportunity to explore nature, walk Captain the family labradoodle, and if lucky enough, ride a horse.
'Thank you for another year of supporting our family and getting us through the many challenging battles. We appreciate all of your efforts and wanted you to know how grateful we are to have you representing our family." - N.W.
“You are the BEST! I can never thank you enough for your help over the years!” - D.J.
"Your professionalism as well as your compassion brought a sense of comfort to my family in knowing you were looking out for my best interest. I sense you were pivotal in getting me transferred the same night of sentencing over to the WCCC. What a blessing for sure. Within a week I was offered an in-house job which I immediately accepted." - K.F.
"Thanks for everything. We are so grateful." - R.W.M.
"I am truly lucky to know you and so lucky to have you represent me. When we first spoke and then met, I was so scared, disappointed in myself and unsure of what the consequences of my actions would be. You made me aware of my options, showed me there was hope for a better outcome with the right plan and attitude, and above all had faith in me and my character. I can't express how much that meant especially at that low point. The outcome turned out better than I could have hoped for. Your hard work has made such a difference in my life!" - T.S.
"I wanted to thank you for all your help and support you have given me on a professional, and when called for, personal level. Your genuine attitude and kind concern for my situation is what sets you apart from the rest! You made me feel such relief and free from an unfair position I was put in. My family and I thank you and will never forget this." - C.M.
"I want to thank you for your diligence, compassion and caring with my case. I greatly appreciate everything you have done for me." - J.S.
"Sometimes there are certain people who change the life of others, and you are one of them in mine. Thank you for being who you are, doing what you do, and being caring and compassionate in the process. I cannot thank you enough for what you do for me." - J.D.
"There are truly no words that I can find that will ever express my sincere gratitude for your help. You're a blessing to me and my family. Thank you! Thank you!"- M.M. 
