Groundbreaking Women: US Attorney Sarah Saldana's barrier-breaking life

Alumna of SMU's Dedman School of Law now a U.S. Attorney.

By Shelly Slater

DALLAS –  “My name is Sarah Saldana, and I represent the United States of America.”
 
The U.S. Attorney pauses then says, “What more do you want in your life than to say that as a lawyer?”...

That zig-zag took her to ÃÛÌÒ½´Methodist University law school and, eventually, to the presidentially appointed position she holds now. And while her experiences vary, there is one common denominator....