Sara Zafar

Sara strives to meet clients where they are and help guide them on their path forward and attain the best outcomes in their cases. Sara Zafar is also a fierce advocate for marginalized, underserved, and unrepresented populations. Sara is a subject-matter expert and has specific training in the field of representing survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking in legal matters. Her experience and expertise allow Sara to effectively and efficiently represent her clients who may have complex and overlapping legal needs.

Sara was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. She received her B.A. in History from the University of Kansas, and her Juris Doctorate from the University of Kansas School of Law. She is licensed with the Supreme Court of Kansas and the United States District Court, District of Kansas. Sara is a member of the Kansas Bar Association Board of Governors, President-Elect of the Kansas Women Attorneys Association and long-standing KWAA Council member, Wichita Bar Association,former long-term chair of the WBA Professional Diversity Committee, and Past President of the Wichita Women Attorneys Association.

Prior to forming Campbell Zafar, LLC, Sara practiced Family Law with Franklin Law Office. Previously, she was the Title IX Coordinator at Wichita State University, and she brings her extensive knowledge of Title IX, Title VII, and special education issues to her clients. Sara was also an attorney with Kansas Legal Services in both their Wichita and Hutchinson offices. While at Kansas Legal Services, she worked primarily with survivors of domestic and sexual violence in several counties across the state to provide holistic legal representation, including assisting with protection orders, family law, criminal process advocacy, housing, and other legal matters arising from a crime. Sara also aided those seeking Social Security benefits and represented parents and children in Child in Need of Care cases.

Sara has also served as the Staff Attorney and Legal Assistance to Victims Attorney at the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence in Topeka, where she was integral in developing internal and external policy and state legislation, including the 2013 bill eliminating the statute of limitations in rape cases. Sara has also served as a volunteer victim advocate for the Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center, and is also a past president of the Wichita Family Crisis Center board.

Sara lives in Wichita with her husband, three children, and three dogs. She is an avid baker and runs the occasional 5K. She serves on the PTO at her children’s school, and is active in the local community. She loves to sing, dance, write and act in the Wichita Bar Association’s famous Bar Show. Sara also enjoys teaching, training, and public speaking regarding her work and experience.

Education

  • Juris Doctor - University of Kansas School of Law

  • BA, History - University of Kansas, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Past Employment

  • Of Counsel, Franklin Law Office

  • Title IX Coordinator, Wichita State University

  • Attorney, Kansas Legal Services (Hutchinson and Wichita offices)

  • Attorney, Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence

  • Kansas Legislative Research Department

Training and Presentations

  • Implicit Bias training

  • Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Dynamics Training for advocates, professionals, and law enforcement

  • Association of Family and Conciliatory Courts Training on Domestic Violence Dynamics in Family Law cases

Professional Associations & Memberships

  • State of Kansas, 2009

  • U.S. District Court, District of Kansas, 2009

  • Kansas Bar Association, Board of Governors

  • Kansas Women Attorneys Association, President 2025-2026

  • Wichita Bar Association – Former Chair, Professional Diversity Committee

  • Wichita Women Attorneys Association, Board, Past President

  • Wichita Family Crisis Center, Board, Past President

  • Wichita Family Crisis Center, Board President

  • Kansas Bar Foundation Scholarship Recipient

Honors & Awards

  • Wichita Business Journal 40 under 40, 2020

  • Pat Ayars Mentoring Award, 2020

  • Wichita Bar Association President’s Award 2022

  • Wichita Business Journal Diversity and Inclusion Award, 2023

  • Wichita Bar Association Chester I. Lewis Diversity Achievement Award, 2023

  • Best of Wichita's Top Three Family Law Firms, 2023

Community Activities

  • Wichita Guardianship Assistance Program, 2007

  • Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center