Sarah Buchanan

Sarah Buchanan

Associate

Wichita

1551 N. Waterfront Parkway, Suite 100
Wichita, KS 67206-4466

T: 316.291.9778

sbuchanan@foulston.com

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Sarah Buchanan is an associate with Foulston’s transactional and business law practice group in the firm’s Wichita office. She works frequently with LLCs, corporations, and partnerships on a broad range of matters including mergers and acquisitions, contract preparation and review, financing transactions, creation of business entities, and general corporate matters. Sarah has assisted clients in agriculture, manufacturing, franchising, construction, technology, and personal services. She has represented clients on both the buy and sell side of mergers and acquisitions, and often counsels small to medium-size companies.

Sarah received her J.D. from the University of Kansas School of Law. During law school, she served as editor-in-chief of the Kansas Law Review and as a research assistant, where she gained experience researching securities law, ERISA, and banking issues. Sarah’s law school summers were spent as a summer associate at Foulston, where she gained experience in a variety of practice areas including real estate, renewable energy, litigation, and business.

In her free time, Sarah enjoys spending time with her husband and dogs, tackling DIY projects, and attending concerts.

Education

  • University of Kansas School of Law (J.D., 2021)
    Kansas Law Review, Editor-in-Chief, Vol. 69; Rice Scholar; Dean’s Diversity Leadership Council, Member; CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Writing for Law Practice
  • Wichita State University (B.A. in Political Science, Minor in Criminal Justice, magna cum laude, 2018)
    Pre-Law Students Association, Vice President (2017-2018); Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honors Society, Member (2016-2018); Policy Debate Team (2015-2016)

Admissions

  • Kansas (2021)
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas (2021)
Relevant Experience
  • University of Kansas School of Law, Research Assistant for Professor Alexander Platt (2020-2021)
  • Foulston Siefkin LLP, Summer Associate (2019, 2020)
Professional Memberships, Affiliations, and Honors
  • Selected by peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in the area of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), 2025
  • American Bar Association
  • Kansas Bar Association
  • Wichita Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section
  • Wichita Women Attorneys Association
     
Publications

2020

  • Kansas COVID-19 Immunity Law Raises Questions for Employers
    - Midwest Employment Law Letter, Vol. 1, No. 9
Presentations

2024

  • Discussing the Impact of the Corporate Transparency Act on Your Business (Wichita Regional Chamber of Commerce)