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Sarah Byrne helped found a pro bono project at Moore & Van Allen to help victims of human trafficking. “I’m so in awe of all of my clients and what they’ve overcome,” she says. “The human spirit is remarkable.”
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SARAH BYRNE
Charlotte attorney leads pro bono advocacy project for victims of human trafficking
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BY CRISTINA BOLLING
CHARLOTTE ATTORNEY Sarah Byrne grew up the daughter of a judge in western Massachusetts. Early on, she made the connection between law and public service. Byrne graduated from Boston College, then Suffolk University Law School in Boston, and moved to Charlotte in 2005 with her new husband to follow his investment banking career. At Moore & Van Allen, in addition to her regular duties as a lawyer, she worked pro bono to help victims of domestic violence and realized the prevalence of another disturbing crime: human trafficking.
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