Sarah Chaves

Professionally, Sarah has served on various Florida Bar committees including, Individual Rights and Responsibility Committee, Family Law Rules Committee, Mental Health Professionals and Litigation Committee, Family Law CLE, Family Law Ethics and Attorneys Fees, and Family Law Section. She also served on a Grievance Committee for the Florida bar and served as an arbitrator on the Sixth Circuit Attorneys Fee Arbitration Committee for five years. She is a founding and continuous member of the Canakaris Inn of Court, the first Inn of Court in Florida devoted exclusively to the study of family law, was president in 2001, and served on the executive committee for most of her membership. Sarah has been an active member of the St. Petersburg Bar Association as a member of the Family Law Section, Professional Responsibility Committee, Membership Committee, Bench & Bar Committee, Media Committee, and Diversity Committee. She has also been a member of the Clearwater Bar Association, the Clearwater Bar Family Law Section, West Pasco Bar Association, Pinellas County Chapter of Florida Association of Women Lawyers, and Pinellas County Trial Lawyers Association.