Donelan Law, LLC

A Victims’ Rights Firm

Donelan Law fights for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, and online harassment. There is no single path to justice after a person is abused. At Donelan Law, we will listen to you, discuss all your legal options, and fight for you.

Sarah M. Donelan

Sarah has been fighting for victims of sexual abuse and domestic violence for over a decade. Prior to opening her own law firm, Sarah was a Senior Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Greene County. She prosecuted child physical abuse and sexual abuse, sexual assaults, rapes, elder abuse, and domestic violence cases.

Before joining the prosecutor’s office, Sarah was the managing attorney for the Domestic Violence Unit at Legal Services of Southern Missouri, where she assisted victims of domestic violence in a variety of areas including orders of protection, family law, and immigration.

Sarah began her legal career clerking for the Honorable William W. Francis, Jr. at the Missouri Southern District Court of Appeals. During law school, Sarah completed internships with the United Nations Inter-Agency Project on Human Trafficking in Thailand and with the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Before entering law, Sarah served in the United States Peace Corps in Timor-Leste.

Sarah has extensive training in the dynamics of domestic and sexual violence. She is trained in the Forensic Experiential Trauma Interview (FETI) methodology and the Child First Forensic Interview Protocol. Sarah is frequently requested to present on legal topics including orders of protection, domestic violence, and jury instructions.

Sarah graduated from Washington University in Saint Louis with her Juris Doctor and Master of Social Work. She received her Bachelor of Arts from Trinity University in San Antonio.

Amanda N. Johnson

Amanda represents victims of sexual abuse, domestic violence, discrimination, harassment, personal injury and wrongful death in Missouri.

Prior to joining Donelan Law, Amanda worked as an injury lawyer, handling motor vehicle accidents, dog bites, slip and falls, medical malpractice, nursing home abuse, premises liability, and product liability. Amanda continues to practice in those areas at Donelan Law.

Amanda also previously served the people of Greene County as a Senior Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, where she prosecuted everything from minor traffic offenses to homicides. Amanda successfully tried violent crime cases, including domestic violence, child abuse, burglary, kidnapping, assault, and murder. During her time as a prosecutor, Amanda received extensive training in the dynamics of domestic and sexual violence. She is trained in the Forensic Experiential Trauma Interview (FETI) methodology and the Child First Forensic Interview Protocol.

Amanda began her legal career clerking for the Honorable Paul C. Wilson at the Supreme Court of Missouri, where she cultivated her legal research and written advocacy skills.

Amanda received her law degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she served as the Managing Editor of the Missouri Law Review and was published on the topic of sexual harassment claims under the Missouri Human Rights Act within the context of Missouri's public schools. Amanda also received undergraduate degrees in journalism and English education from the University of Arizona.