Background

Sarah Kleber’s general practice includes, but is not limited to, advising and representing employers on employment issues and workers’ compensation matters in administrative and state courts. Sarah’s practice also includes advising cities and local governments on municipal law and administrative matters.

Sarah’s past experience includes representing individuals and employers in federal and state employment litigation. Sarah has lectured on case law developments in workers’ compensation law, litigation and claims handling of employment discrimination and workers’ compensation matters, termination issues, as well as the interaction of employment law with workers’ compensation.

Professional Organizations

• Iowa State Bar Association – Law PAC Committee and former Workers’ Compensation Section Council
• Nebraska State Bar Association
• South Dakota State Bar Association
• Woodbury County Bar Association – former Membership Chair
• Iowa Municipal Attorneys Association
• Iowa Association of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers, Inc. – member, former Board of Governors
• Iowa Self-Insurers Association
• Iowa Workers’ Compensation Advisory Committee, Inc. – past President

Publications/​Presentations

• Iowa Civil Rights Commission Compliance, Speaker
  - ​“Civil Rights & Anti-Discrimination Training: Public Accommodations, Disabilities & Service Animals” 2019
• Siouxland SHRM Conference, Speaker
  - ​“Termination Legal Issues: What Every Company Needs to Know” 2019
  - ​“Employment Law Bootcamp: A Review of HR Basics through Real Life Questions” 2018
  - ​“How to Stay within the Legal Limits: Wage and Hour Laws, Diversity and Inclusion, Hiring, Firing and Discipline” 2017
  - ​“Fair Labor Standards Update: Exempt vs. Non-exempt and New Salary Requirements and Other Employment Law Updates” 2016
• SIMPCO Membership Seminar, Co-Speaker
  - ​“Employment Law – Hot Topics for the Municipal Employer” 2019
  - ​“Municipal Code Updates – Process and Legal Obligation” 2018
• Iowa Ortho Seminar, Co-Speaker
  - ​“The Intersection of Employment Law and Worker’s Compensation: What you don’t know can hurt” 2016
• Iowa Workers’ Compensation Advisory Committee, Speaker
  - ​“Iowa Code Section 86.13(4): Lessons Learned About Penalty Claims Over the Last Five Years” 2015
• Co-author, ​“Offers to Confess Judgment: An Important Tactical Tool for Defense Counsel”, Defense Update (2000)

Special Recognition

• Sioux City Journal ​“Forty Under 40” Young Leaders Award 2001

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Practice Areas

• Employment
• General Counsel
• Employment Litigation
• Workers' Compensation
• Administrative Law
• Municipal Law

Admissions

• Iowa
• Nebraska
• South Dakota

Education

• Washington and Lee University, Juris Doctor 1998
• Drake University, Bachelor of Arts 1995

Community Involvement

• Council on Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence – Board Member
• Sioux City Community School District – former member of Advisory Committee
• Scouts BSA – Treasurer & Committee Member
• Trinity Lutheran Church – Finance Committee, Youth Gathering Leader & former Congregation Council
• The Pier Center for Autism – former Board Member