Profile – Sarah Ewart

about Sarah

Legal processes can be really complicated. I love simplifying legal information and processes so that everyone can understand them.  We all deserve to have meaningful access to justice.

Before going to law school in 2018, I worked in online marketing for 10 years. I am an experienced writer and thoughtful communicator. I love learning and understanding people’s stories. Shortly after graduating from law school in the spring of 2021, I began working with Sara Forte on a project called Not Your Average Law Job™ . For the project, I interviewed and wrote profiles on lawyers who have taken non-traditional career paths and found happiness in their jobs. My ability to connect, build trust and create a comfortable environment for people combined with my creativity helped me excel in this job. I feel extremely lucky to continue my work with Sara and Forte Workplace Law first, as the firm’s first articled student, and now as a labour and employment lawyer.

I grew up in Campbell River, BC and lived most of my life on Vancouver Island. I received a diploma in Applied Communication from Camosun College in Victoria and years later went on to complete a degree in Justice Studies at Royal Roads University. While completing my degree, I began working as a Court Clerk. Watching the lawyers I admired support their clients through difficult times and help them to be heard and understood was what inspired me to apply to law school.

During law school, I worked as a Research Assistant on several projects, including the National Self-Represented Litigants Project. Through years of research into the practical needs of people representing themselves in court, the project develops resources to help them navigate these difficult and intimidating processes.

When not at work, I spend as much time as possible with my dog (corgi-sheltie cross) Olive and with my family on Vancouver Island. I love live theatre, comedy and music and try to fit a mid-week pub trivia night in as often as I can. On a sunny day, you’ll find me reading on my deck, running in a park or swimming in a river. On a rainy day, I’ll be inside reading or playing a new computer game.

meet Sarah

client reviews

I would like to complement and recommend Forte Law’s Catalina Rodriguez and Sarah Ewart for successfully concluding a contentious labour matter for my company. They have dispelled the myth that you have to go to downtown Vancouver to find good legal help. I was pleased to find this conveniently located White Rock law firm that was able to provide me with professional, competent, and friendly service.

– Russ C.

A friend recommended Forte Law and I knew immediately upon meeting with Jessica Forman and Sarah Ewart that I would be in good hands. They were able to provide much needed clarity, guidance, and emotional distance.  They also were able to generate an action plan and lay out the responses and steps that I could anticipate along the way – which  led to a successful resolution of the issue during a very emotionally charged time (with very little effort on my part).  I am quite confident that engaging Forte Law made for a much more pleasant and efficient process.  I would not hesitate to recommend Jessica and Sarah to anyone in a similar situation. 

– Anonymous

I worked with Sarah and Jim at Forte Law for an employment case and they were fantastic. One thing I wanted to mention about working with them that was different from the other lawyers I spoke with, is their initial fees cover a game plan and help with drafting your response to your employer which the other lawyers mainly just gave advice for their fees. This made a huge difference and allowed my case to get resolved affordably, favorably and quickly. I also very much appreciated that they were nice people that empathized with the stress of what I was going through. 5 stars! I would sincerely recommend working with them.

– Jared H.

Sarah is one of those people you meet that just “gets it.” She listens and proactively suggests how she might be able to help a client or move a project forward. Sarah’s tech skills are a huge asset to our firm and our clients, whether it is finding more efficient ways to get things down or designing graphics that drive our clients’ cases home in one image.

-Sara Forte