Sarah Zubair, JD is a Guardian ad Litem, Parenting Evaluator, and Mediator based in Seattle, Washington, with more than a decade of experience in high-conflict family law investigations and court-involved dispute resolution. To date, she has completed over 165 parenting plan evaluations, 35 domestic violence assessments, and provided expert testimony in 35 cases, offering informed, child-focused recommendations to courts, attorneys, and families.
Ms. Zubair served for over seven years with King County Superior Court Family Court Services, where she conducted parenting evaluations, performed domestic violence assessments, mediated parenting disputes, confirmed adoption consents, and provided emancipation assessments, in addition to presenting the mandatory parent-education seminar, "What About the Children?" In her role with Family Court Services, she has provided training to judicial officers and staff on domestic violence and RCW 7.105 protection orders, minor guardianships, and parenting plan evaluations. Her earlier role at Family Law CASA of King County included supervising approximately 30 CASA advocates, training volunteers on identifying issues related to a variety of common issues in family law cases, including mental health, substance abuse, abusive use of conflict, domestic violence, and child abuse and neglect, as well as drafting and editing detailed recommendations for the court.
In addition to her evaluation and GAL experience, Ms. Zubair has a strong legal background, bringing together her clinical training and skills with her legal analysis and familiarity with the court process. She practiced as an associate attorney at Patterson Buchanan Fobes & Leitch, litigating personal injury and family law cases, preparing clients for trial, and representing parents through mediation and conflict resolution. Her legal background also includes positions with the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office (Special Victims Unit), and the Attorney General’s Office for the District of Columbia, where she worked on matters involving domestic violence, child sexual abuse, child welfare, and high-risk family situations.
Ms. Zubair earned a Juris Doctor from The George Washington University Law School, where she participated in Moot Court and Mock Trial Boards, and holds a Bachelor of Arts from The George Washington University. She is admitted to practice law in Washington State.
Committed to ongoing professional growth, Ms. Zubair has completed extensive training in domestic violence, child development, trauma, mediation, neurodiversity, risk assessment, and the evolving legal landscape of parenting plans and protection orders. They are a regular participant in statewide symposia and bar association programs and have presented on guardianship and family law topics for professional audiences. She is a member of the Washington Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (WA-AFCC), the King County Bar Association's Family Law and Child Law Sections, the Washington State Bar Association's Family Law Section, and provides pro bono services through the King County Bar Association.