Sarah E. Holmes

Sarah E. Holmes is the managing attorney at Holmes Business Law, P.C., advising business owners on contracts, transactions, and the legal decisions that shape growth. She brings the perspective of both a lawyer and a business owner, with a practical approach built for real timelines, real budgets, and real operational pressure. Clear guidance on entity setup, ownership, and core business documents. Sarah’s legal career started in litigation, representing large corporations and business owners in Pennsylvania and New Jersey courts. That experience shaped how she views risk, ambiguity, and how problems actually show up after a deal is signed. She later became a business owner herself, building a product-based business that reached nearly 100 stores nationwide, while working full-time at a law firm and raising a young family. Those experiences, both the wins and the hard lessons, are a big part of how she advises clients today. Sarah founded Philadelphia Small Business Lawyer LLC in 2013, which later became Holmes Business Law, P.C., to serve independent business owners with down-to-earth, direct legal guidance aligned with how the business runs.