Sara Youngdahl is proud to be the only woman in the United States designated as legal counsel for a rail union.

Sara Youngdahl’s Bio

Sara Youngdahl’s work representing injured railroad workers for over 20 years has led her to proudly serve as the only woman in the United States selected to be Designated Legal Counsel for a rail union.

Ms. Youngdahl has handled hundreds of Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA) cases for injured railroad workers either resolved by settlement or tried to verdict. She has represented generations of injured railroad workers in cases involving chemical exposure, serious bodily injury, and death.

Ms. Youngdahl has recovered six and seven figure resolutions for railroaders and their families who have been involved in crossing collisions; as well as cases involving the railroads’ violations of the Locomotive Inspection Act, Safety Appliance Act, and related federal regulations governing safety.

Ms. Youngdahl comes from a family of union organizers and lawyers representing working people all over this country. Dedication to values such as fair wages, the right to organize, equal access to justice, and the notion that railroads must honor their legal and ethical obligations has been the cornerstone of Ms. Youngdahl’s practice

Ms. Youngdahl serves on the Academy of Rail Labor Attorneys (ARLA) Board of Managers, and Coordinator of SMART’s Designated Legal Counsel.

Active in her community, Ms. Youngdahl is an American Leadership Forum (ALF) Senior Fellow and served on the Executive Committee for the Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF).