Sara M. Salger | Edwardsville Personal Injury Lawyer

Sara M. Salger received her undergraduate degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, graduating cum laude, and Saint Louis University School of Law for her J.D. where she received an International Law Certificate and litigation focus. She spent two semesters abroad during law school attending Università Cà Foscari di Venezia in Venice, Italy and University College Cork in Cork, Ireland. Ms. Salger's legal career has been focused on advocating for individuals wronged by the actions of others, with a particularized focus on representing victims of mesothelioma and lung cancer, as a result of exposure to asbestos. She has also handled complex benzene litigation and general personal injury claims.

Working at The Gori Law Firm since the firm's inception, and a Partner since May 2016, she is licensed to practice law in Illinois and Missouri, is a member of the American Bar Association, Illinois State Bar Association, Madison County Bar Association, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, Missouri State Bar Association, Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis, American Association for Justice, National Asbestos Mesothelioma Trial Lawyers (Member), National Women Trial Lawyers, and is on the Illinois Trial Lawyers Executive Committee and Board. Actively involved in her community, Ms. Salger serves on various philanthropic boards in the area and volunteers her time speaking to local high school and college law classes and groups.

Position	Organization	Location	Duration
Managing Partner	The Gori Law Firm	Edwardsville, IL	Present

School	Degree	Major	Graduation
Saint Louis University School of Law	J.D.	Law School	2008
Southern Illinois University	Bachelors		2004

State / Court	Date
Missouri	2009
Illinois	2008

• Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | Secretary
  American Bar Association | Member
  Illinois State Bar Association | Member
  Madison County Bar Association | Member
  Illinois Trial Lawyers Association | Member
  Missouri State Bar Association | Member
  American Association for Justice | Member
  National Asbestos Mesothelioma Trial Lawyers | Member | Present
  Bar Association of Metropolitan St. Louis | Member
  National Women Trial Lawyers | Member

• Rising Star | Super Lawyers | 2015 - 2022
  The National Trial Lawyers: Top 10 Asbestos Mesothelioma Trial Lawyers Association | 2021
  National Trial Lawyers 40 Under 40 | Member

• Testimonials
  The Gori Law Firm is a nationwide leader in asbestos and mesothelioma litigation with over $3 billion in results to date, attorneys with decades of combined experience and a staff who is highly qualified and specially trained to handle complex asbestos cases.

• The Judicial Roundtable: A View From the Bench, Perrin Asbestos Litigation Conference, 2021
  Presented: Caution in the Courtroom: Motion Practice, ITLA Trial & Practice Tips Webinar, 2021
  Perrin National Asbestos Conference – Speaker, September 2020
  Trial Lawyer Lessons Learned During Quarantine” Webinar Moderator and Co-Planner, September 2020
  Presented: Workplace Exposures & Causation and What Does SB1596 Mean for Workers’ Compensation, ITLA Workers’ Compensation Seminar, 2019
  Moderated/Presented: The Plaintiff Lawyer’s Perspective, American Bar Association Toxic Torts & Environmental Law Conference, 2019
  Moderated/Planning Chair: Trial & Practice Tips Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association, 2019
  Presented: Docket Management in Mass Filing Jurisdictions, Perrin Conferences, 2019
  Moderated: The Judicial Roundtable, Perrin Asbestos Litigation Conference, 2018
  Presented: Asbestos Caselaw Update, Illinois Trial Lawyer’s Shotgun Seminar, 2018
  Presented: The View from The Plaintiff Lawyer’s Perspective, American Bar Association Blowout at the Biltmore: Hot Topics in Toxic Torts & Environmental Law, 2018
  Presented: Navigating the Hague Convention: Evidence Abroad, Illinois Trial Lawyer’s Shotgun Seminar, 2017
  Presented: Jurisdictional Update—Illinois, Louisiana, Missouri & Pennsylvania, Perrin Conferences, 2017
  Presented: Medicare: What’s New, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Southern Illinois Shotgun Seminar, 2016
  Presented Jurisdictional Updates: Overview of California, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Emerging Jurisdictions, Asbestos Litigation Conference: A National Overview & Outlook, Perrin Conference, 2016
  Presented: Women in Business Breakfast Roundtable, Cutting Edge Issues in Asbestos Litigation, Perrin Conference, 2016
  Presented: Ethical Considerations in Asbestos Litigation—The Ethics of Determining Where to File Your Case, Plaintiff’s Asbestos Litigation Seminar, 2016
  Presented: Key Jurisdictional Updates in California, Illinois, Louisiana and Pennsylvania, Cutting Edge Issues in Asbestos Litigation, Perrin Conference, 2015
  Presented: Jurisdictional Updates: Overview of California, Illinois and Emerging Jurisdictions, Perrin Asbestos Litigation Conference, 2015
  Presented: Asbestos Litigation Update, Illinois Trial Lawyer’s Shotgun Seminar, 2015
  Presented: Motion Practice in Madison County, Illinois, HarrisMartin's Midwest Asbestos Litigation Conference, 2014
  Presented: Key Jurisdictional Updates: Illinois/Missouri, Perrin Asbestos Litigation Conference, 2014
  Presented: The Growth of Foreign Asbestos Cases, Perrin Asbestos Litigation Conference, 2013
  Moderated: From Intake to Trial Seminar, Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Education Fund, 2013
  Presented: Asbestos and Mesothelioma, Missouri Bar Solo & Small Firm Conference, 2010
  Presented: The Top Emerging Trends in Asbestos Litigation, Perrin Conferences Cutting-Edge Issues in Asbestos Litigation Conference, 2022

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Verified Credentials	Date Verified
(2008) Licensed as Attorney in Illinois. Verified with Illinois State Bar Association.	March 16, 2022

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