Back to Professionals Sarah C. Vaughn Attorney / Partner Salt Lake City Licensure: UT Biography pdf version Sarah is a seasoned civil litigation attorney and shareholder at Fabian VanCott. With more than a decade of experience, she specializes in insurance defense, worker’s compensation defense and compliance, employment and education law, and complex commercial litigation. Sarah is known for her strategic advocacy, zealously pursuing her client’s best interests while ensuring a timely and cost-effective resolution of their matters. A proud alumna of the University of Utah, Sarah earned both her Juris Doctor and Master of Public Policy in 2013. She also holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs from George Washington University. Beyond the courtroom, Sarah is deeply engaged in her community. She has served on multiple non-profit boards both within the legal community and the greater Salt Lake City area. Practice Areas Employment Litigation ERISA & Employee Benefits Workers Compensation Commercial Litigation Insurance Defense Real Estate Litigation Trials Trust & Estate Litigation Employment & Labor Litigation, Trials & Appeals Professional History Admitted to the Utah State Bar, U.S. District Court for the District of Utah, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, and First Circuit Court of Appeals Leadership Utah, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, Class of 2023 Board Member, Utah Defense Lawyers Association, 2013-2017, 2019 – 2021 President, Utah Defense Lawyers Association, 2017-2019 Professional Development Co-Chair, Young Lawyer Division of the Utah State Bar, 2017-2019 Attorney, Kipp and Christian, P.C., 2013-2018 Law Clerk, Kipp and Christian, P.C., 2011-2013 Judicial Intern, Utah Supreme Court, Honorable Christine Durham, Summer 2011 Education Juris Doctor, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, 2013 Master of Public Policy, University of Utah, 2013 Bachelor of Arts, The George Washington University, 2009 Community Service Tracy Aviary, Board Member, 2025-Present Salt Lake City Public Library, Board Member, 2025-Present The Leonardo, Board Member, 2023-2025 Americorps VISTA Volunteer, 2009-2010 Recognition and Awards Utah Legal Elite – Civil Litigation, 2022, 2024 The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch – Commercial Litigation, 2021, 2022 Utah Legal Elite – Up and Coming, 2021 Utah Defense Lawyers Association – Horizon Award, 2021 Young Lawyer Division of the Utah State Bar – Young Lawyer of the Year, 2018
