Sarah B. Gerdes

Sarah Gerdes is a Partner at Sears Bennett Gerdes, LLP, where she focuses her practice on representing single-family residential and condominium associations across the State of Texas.

Ms. Gerdes advises community associations on a wide range of legal matters, including corporate governance, subdivision and condominium development, and the drafting and revision of governing documents such as restrictions, rules, policies, bylaws, and architectural control guidelines. Her work also includes contract review, issuing legal opinions on association obligations, assisting with board and member meetings, enforcement of restrictions, collections, foreclosure matters, and ensuring compliance with current Texas laws.

She is Board Certified in Residential Real Estate Law and Property Owners’ Association Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization—a distinction that reflects her deep knowledge and commitment to excellence in these areas of law.

PRACTICE AREAS

Community Association Law
Real Estate Law – Residential and Commercial
Estate Planning and Probate
Business Law

AFFILIATIONS

Board Certified in Property Owners’ Association Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Board Certified in Residential Real Estate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Member, Community Association Institute
Member, Fort Bend County Bar Association
Member, State Bar of Texas
Member, Texas Young Lawyers Association

BAR ADMISSIONS

State Bar of Texas
U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas

EDUCATION

J.D., Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan, 2009
B.A., Michigan State University, 2006