Sarah S. Stempky-Kime
Recognized since 2018
Southfield, Michigan
Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs

Sarah is the managing partner at Christensen Law, where she recently celebrated her 12th anniversary. Integral to the successful operations of the firm, Sarah has been working alongside founder David Christensen since 2009, partnering on major trials protecting the rights of accident victims.
Sarah is responsive and compassionate when it comes to her clients, and a strong litigator with a history of successful verdicts won in challenging court situations. Sarah has far more trial experience than her years in practice would suggest, making her stand out as one of the state’s best young trial attorneys. “I’ve learned that everyone deserves the same attention. People who have been hurt are going through the extreme stress of trying to heal while dealing with the added stress of being in a lawsuit. They’ve been wronged, and they need someone to represent their interests. That’s where I come in.”
A native of Cheboygan, Michigan, Sarah graduated from Alma College in 2005 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. Her psychological background makes her an effective communicator and helps her empathize with clients who are recovering after traumatic automobile accidents.
Sarah attended Michigan State University College of Law, graduating in 2010 with a certificate in Trial Practice from the Trial Practice Institute, where demonstrated remarkable competitive advocacy skills.
She has won several multiple million-dollar trials and settlements, improving her clients’ lives after auto accidents impacted their ability to work or live independently. In 2014, Michigan Lawyers Weekly named one of Sarah’s victories second-highest on its list of 2014 Million Dollar Verdicts. Her skills as an orator and success at trial have continued to attract statewide recognition and accolades and awards.
She sits on the executive board for the Michigan Association for Justice, a top advocacy organization committed to making Michigan’s justice system fair, effective, and accessible to all the state’s residents, and is a regular presenter for the Institute of Continuing Legal Education. She is also a member of Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan‘s Board of Directors, and involved with the Brain Recovery Project. “If I can help educate or bring attention to the issues of epilepsy and brain injuries, and help reframe people’s thinking from fear to hope,” she says, “then I am happy to do it.”
In 2020, Sarah’s son, Alistair, suffered from chronic and severe epileptic seizures called infantile spasms and needed to undergo a functional hemispherectomy – a brain surgery that meant “turning off” the left half of Alistair’s brain. Sarah instinctually immersed herself in researching the condition, treatment and outcomes, as well as the neurologists and neurosurgeons who specialize in the procedure. Following the successful operation, she continues to balance his rehabilitation and therapy while ensuring all the usual joys of family life and childhood are a part of their day-to-day.
- E-mail: skime@davidchristensenlaw.com
- Direct Phone Number: 248.213.4900
- Phone Number: 248.213.4900
- Lawyer Page: https://www.davidchristensenlaw.com/attorneys/sarah-stempky-kime/
- Riverside Center, Suite 200
25925 Telegraph Road
Southfield, MI 48033
- Pronouns: She/Her
- Alma College, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
- Michigan State University College of Law, J.D., graduated 2010
- Michigan, State Bar of Michigan, 2010
- Epilepsy Foundation of Michigan - Board Member
- Michigan Association of Justice - Council Member, Negligence Section
3 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
1 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America award


- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Detroit (2023)
- Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
Million Dollar Advocates Forum 2014
Top Women Attorneys, Outstanding Young Women Lawyers – Hour Detroit 2014 and 2018
Top Rated Lawyers in Michigan 2020-2021
Lawyers of Distinction 5 Star Excellence in Personal Injury Law 2018 – 2020
Super Lawyers Rising Stars – Michigan 2013-2020
Top 10 Under 40 – National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys 2021
Michigan Lawyers Weekly (MILW) Influential Women of Law 2022
Women in the Law – Best Lawyers 2020 – 2022
Lawyer of the Year – Best Lawyers 2022
Super Lawyers – Michigan 2021 & 2022
Influential Women in the Law 2022 – MILW
American Board of Trial Advocates, 2024
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