Mr. Sanders is a highly sought after trial lawyer. He has tried multiple cases to jury verdicts in federal and state court on behalf of an array of clients. He is known as a forceful trial lawyer who communicates effectively with juries and judges. For those cases that do not end in trial, Mr. Sanders also has achieved very favorable settlements on behalf of his clients. He achieves positive resolutions for his clients by conducting diligent discovery, detailed depositions, precise writing, and proactive case management.
Mr. Sanders was trained at two prestigious international law firms prior to forming Sanders Roberts LLP. Mr. Sanders began his legal career at the Los Angeles office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP, where he worked on several high-profile cases. At Sheppard Mullin, Mr. Sanders successfully represented businesses and elected officials in litigation and white-collar criminal matters, including the defense of several prominent California politicians. After three years at Sheppard Mullin, Mr. Sanders was recruited to government service with the Los Angeles City Attorney Office. At the City Attorneys’ Office, Mr. Sanders served as a chief aide to the City Attorney, oversaw the City’s most important cases and managed the City Attorneys Office’s relationship with private law firms. In this position, he developed close relationships with many of the best lawyers in California.
Mr. Sanders returned to the private sector a few years later, serving as a Senior Associate at the Los Angeles office of Sidley Austin LLP, an international, full-service law firm. At Sidley, he worked closely with the Chair of the Litigation Department. Mr. Sanders represented business owners in an array of matters, including a Hong Kong- based financier in litigation against a land developer. He also represented insurance companies in extremely complex litigation matters.
Mr. Sanders graduated from Morehouse College with a degree in political science (Magna Cum Laude/Phi Beta Kappa). He graduated from USC Gould School of Law, where he won the prestigious Crispus Wright Scholarship and the Steven B. Sample Presidential Fellowship, and where he serves as a Lecturer In Law in Pretrial Advocacy. In 2023, Mr. Sanders was awarded ‘Alumni Honoree of the Year’ by the USC Gould Black Law Students Association (BLSA). Mr. Sanders also endowed the Clarence B. Thompson Memorial Scholarship Fund at USC Gould School of Law.
Mr. Sanders is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) and the USC Gould School of Law Board of Councilors. He also serves as a member of the Board of Governors of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL). An active member of his community, Mr. Sanders collects art, coaches youth sports, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Watts Learning Center.
- Daily Journal ‘Top 100 Lawyers in California’ 2025
- Savoy magazine Most Influential Lawyers (2024)
- ‘Best Lawyers in America®’ 2025 and 2026 Editions
- USC Gould BLSA ‘Alumni Honoree of the Year’ 2023
- Southern California ‘Super Lawyer’ 2021-2025
- Los Angeles Business Journal ‘Leader of Influence: Litigators & Trial Attorneys’
- Los Angeles Times B2B ‘DEI&A Visionary’ 2021
- Los Angeles Times B2B ‘Business of Law Visionary’ 2021
- Martindale-Hubble ‘AV Rated Preeminent’
- Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America
- Savoy magazine Most Influential Lawyers (2024)
- Marquez v. Medical Board of California, 182 Cal.App.4th 548 (Cal. Ct. App. 2010)
- Trojan Family Magazine – ‘USC Gould Alums Pave the Way For the Next Generation of Diverse Law Students’
- Inside Morehouse – ‘Alumni Advice: The Power of Networking’
- Black EOE Journal – ‘SETTING THE PRECEDENT: Two Black Attorneys on the Rise’
- Featured Speaker – USC Gould School of Law’s
2022 Celebration of Diversity Luncheon
- B.A., Magna Cum Laude, Morehouse College, 1997
- J.D., University of Southern California Gould School of Law, 2000
- California
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