Sarah S. Weston

Sarah Weston is a partner in the Southfield office of Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss, where she is a member of the Firm's Finance, Real Estate, Electronic Payments and Emerging and Growth Business Practice Groups. Sarah assists entrepreneurs, start-up companies and growing businesses in all areas of formation, development, funding and complex business transactions. Sarah regularly counsels clients in financial matters and in a wide range of real estate transactions. She is currently the Co-Chair of the Jaffe Women's Caucus Group and is a regular speaker on various corporate topics.

Sarah earned her Bachelor's degree with honors from James Madison College at Michigan State University and is a magna cum laude graduate of Michigan State University College of Law.

Bar Admissions

  • Michigan

Published Works

  • "Advance Me Settlement," Transaction World, Volume 12, Issue 3, 2012
  • "Debit Interchange, Proposed Regulations Dissected," Transaction Trends, Volume 16, No. 3, March 2011
  • "Who Owns The Merchants?" The GreenSheet, Issue 11:01:01, January 10, 2011
  • "Should You Be 'Friends' With Your Merchants?" Transaction World Magazine Volume 11, Issue 3, 2011
  • "Uncle Sam Might Want to Pin Worker Misclassification on You," The Green Sheet, Issue 10:07:02, July 26, 2010
  • "Four Things To Know About Security Interests," The Green Sheet, Issue 10:09:02, September
  • "Are Your Online Contracts Enforceable?" The Green Sheet, Issue 10:08:02, August
  • "Fighting Back Against Merchant Bankruptcy," Transaction Trends, Volume 14, No. 3, March 2010
  • "Protect Your Investment Through Non-Competition Agreements," The Green Sheet, Issue 09:11:02; November 23, 2009
  • "Avoiding Major Mistakes During Portfolio Acquisitions," ISO & Agent Weekly, Volume 5, Issue 42, November 19, 2009
  • "Pressing Your Luck: New Internet Gambling Requirements For ACH Service Providers," Transaction World, Volume 9, Issue 9, 2009
  • “Avoiding a Trap for the Unwary: Security Breach Insurance Programs,” Transaction World Magazine Volume 9, Issue 4, 2009
  • “Best Practices in Electronic Contracting,” The Michigan Business Law Journal, 2008
  • “Don't Ask, Don't Tell Doesn't Work,” Transaction World Magazine Volume  8, Issue 8, 2008
  • “Lessons Learned from a Federal ISO Takeover,” ISO & Agent Weekly Volume 3, Issue 15, 2007

    Honors & Awards

    • Michigan Lawyers Weekly Up & Coming Lawyers - 2012
    • Super Lawyers magazine, Michigan Rising Star, 2012 

      Professional Associations & Memberships

      • State Bar of Michigan—Member
      • Electronic Transactions Association ISO Best Practices Committee—Member