Sarah Rutledge Fischer

Personal Introduction

After stepping away from big-firm legal practice and spending years developing an expertise in connection and community-building, Sarah Rutledge Fischer returned to the legal realm and established a mediation practice, Thresholds LLC. Located in lower Alabama, but serving clients virtually wherever the need arises, Fischer has focused her practice on serving those who desire a more human option than most traditional legal practices currently offer. Fischer does not limit her practice to a specific area of law. What she offers clients is not predictive knowledge of likely judicial outcomes. Instead, she offers a client-centered process that prioritizes creating a safe space in which each participant can feel heard and take an active role in determining the way forward. As a woman and a member of the LGBTQ+ community, Fischer has an appreciation for the fact that many individuals and communities do not feel confident that they will be empowered and treated well in a courtroom or traditional law office. It is at the heart of the Thresholds LLC mission to provide a place where each person can feel supported in their humanity, dignity, and autonomy as they work to move through the threshold of their conflict or transition to what is on the other side. For clients who have demonstrable financial need, Fischer reserves one mediation session each month that is available at a scaled rate.