Senior Partner

Sarah M. Chen

  • 22Years Practice
  • 900+Cases
  • 150+Jury Trials

Sarah M. Chen is a Senior Partner and co-founder of Whitmore & Chen LLP, where she leads the criminal defense practice. She represents individuals and executives in high-stakes state and federal matters, from the earliest stages of an investigation through trial and appeal.

A former federal prosecutor, Sarah brings an insider's understanding of how cases are built and tried. Clients rely on her calm judgment, meticulous preparation, and her ability to resolve matters discreetly whenever possible, and decisively in the courtroom when it is not.

Practice Areas

Areas of Focus

  • White-Collar Defense
  • Federal Investigations
  • Fraud & Securities Enforcement
  • Trial & Appellate Defense
  • Internal Investigations
  • Grand Jury Representation
Credentials

Education & Bar

  • J.D.Columbia Law School · Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
  • B.A. Political ScienceGeorgetown University · Magna Cum Laude
  • Bar AdmissionsNew York, U.S. District Courts, Second Circuit
  • Best LawyersWhite-Collar Criminal Defense, 2019–2025