Sarah E Ward

Sarah E. Ward, a Partner at Coffee Ward & Bower, LLP, has dedicated over six years to practicing family law in Belleville, Illinois. Her extensive experience spans St. Clair, Madison, Monroe, and Clinton Counties, as well as other regions in Central and Southern Illinois. Sarah is known for her adept representation in complex family law cases, including contested custody and removal issues, with a special focus on serving current and retired military personnel.

Sarah has contributed her expertise to legal education seminars in St. Louis, focusing on family law topics. Her legal acumen extends to appellate court representations and a clerkship with the SIU General Counsel’s Office, where she researched and drafted memoranda on labor, bankruptcy, and housing issues.

Sarah earned her Juris Doctorate from Southern Illinois University School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts from St. Clair County Bar Association. She was distinguished as a member of the National Order of Barristers and served on the SIU Law Moot Court Board Appellate Division. Additionally, she was a student member of the Southern Illinois American Inn of Court. Sarah is an active member of the Illinois State Bar Association.