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Sarah C. Blackadar

Associate

Overview

Sarah Blackadar draws on a deep breadth of government experience to assist clients with their labor and employment needs. She counsels clients in their negotiations with labor unions, collective bargaining and contract administration. Sarah offers guidance in National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) proceedings, labor-relations lawsuits, arbitration hearings and other administrative proceedings.

Prior Experience

Before joining Faegre Drinker, Sarah served as special counsel and labor relations at the NLRB. In that capacity, she advised agency leadership on internal employment, labor relations and compliance matters.

Prior to her time at the NLRB, she served as a general attorney in the Office of the Solicitor at the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA). At the FLRA, she served as a both in-house counsel and as a member of the appellate litigation team, representing the agency in federal court.

Sarah also served as an appellate attorney in the Office of the General Counsel in the Department of Veterans Affairs. There, she defended the agency’s regulatory adjudications in federal court in hundreds of cases addressing all aspects veterans benefits available under Title 38.

Personal Interests

Outside of work Sarah is an avid runner and gardener.

Credentials

Bar Admissions

Washington
District of Columbia

Court Admissions

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
Washington Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Superior Court of the District of Columbia

Education

William & Mary School of Law
J.D. Journal of Women and the Law (staff member) (2016)

Western Washington University
B.A. in Economics and French (2009)

Insights & Events

Latest
Recorded Webinar July 16, 2025 CLE

2025 Labor & Employment Supreme Court Roundup: The Cases That Affect the Workplace - Webinar

2025 Labor & Employment Law Developments: Staying on Top of Your Game
2 min read  
Updates May 2025

Gov. Polis Vetoes Colorado Legislature’s Attempt to Repeal Modified Right-to-Work Law

Legislators Indicated the Bill Will Be Reintroduced in the Next Session
4 min read  
Updates March 2025

Bipartisan Push for Speedier Labor Agreements: Senators Unveil the Faster Labor Contracts Act

Also: Sen. Hawley’s Pro-Worker Framework and Reintroduction of the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act
5 min read  
Updates February 2025

Updates From the Acting General Counsel and the Quorum-less National Labor Relations Board

Recent Leadership Changes Spark Significant Policy Shifts
4 min read  
Updates January 2025

President Trump Removes NLRB General Counsel, Jennifer Abruzzo, and Member, Gwynne Wilcox

3 min read  
Updates November 2024

NLRB Rules Captive-Audience Meetings Unlawful

4 min read  
Updates November 2024

NLRB Further Curtails Employers’ Ability to Discuss Effects of Unionization

3 min read  
Updates July 2024

Health Care Practitioner Noncompete Ban Signed Into Pennsylvania Law

3 min read  
News October 2023

Great North Innocence Project Recognizes Faegre Drinker Team with 2023 Pro Bono Champions of the Year Award

1 min read  
Recorded Webinar April 19, 2023 CLE

Labor Law in the (Post?) Pandemic World - Webinar

Labor & Employment Series: Staying on Top of Your Game
2 min read  
Other Perspectives

Firm Blog Contributions

  • CPRinsights – A blog providing practical insights on legal trends affecting retailers and consumer product manufacturers and distributors
  • LaborSphere – a resource providing coverage and insights on breaking cases, recently enacted legislation and a broad range of labor issues

Leadership & Community

Civic Activities

  • Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims Bar Association – Board of Governors (2019-2022)

Honors

  • Great North Innocence Project — Pro Bono Champions of the Year, 2023
  • District of Columbia Courts — Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2023
  • Faegre Drinker — Pro Bono Honor Roll, 2023
Awards Methodology
No aspect of these recognitions has been approved by the highest court of any state.