Our Attorneys
 

M. BRADFORD SANDERS


Mr. Sanders, principal of Sanders & Associates, has received Martindale-Hubbell’s highest rating for competence and ethical standards. He is admitted to practice law in the states of Ohio, Missouri, Illinois, and North Dakota, in the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and in the United States District Courts for the Southern District of Ohio, the Northern District of Ohio, and the Eastern District of Missouri.

After graduating from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio, with a bachelor of arts degree in history, and then working in the business world in Houston, Chicago, and St. Louis, Mr. Sanders earned his JD from the Washington University School of Law in St. Louis in 1985.

Mr. Sanders first practiced in St. Louis, primarily in commercial litigation. From 1987 to 1994, he worked with Taft, Stettinius & Hollister, Cincinnati, principally in commercial litigation, insurance coverage litigation, and commercial personal injury defense. Since 1995, he has practiced under his own name in Cincinnati.

Practice areas include commercial litigation and insurance coverage litigation, with emphasis on crop insurance coverage advice and litigation, as well as general business and corporate representation, creditors rights, and appellate practice. Mr. Sanders has engaged in investigations and litigation across the country, including in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, and Washington D.C.

Mr. Sanders has presented to groups that include other attorneys through the National Business Institute and the Cincinnati Bar Association, and to key personnel of a major crop insurance provider.

THOMAS C. JAMES, JR.


Mr. James, senior associate attorney with Sanders & Associates, is admitted to practice law in the states of Ohio, Georgia, and North Dakota, as well as to the bars of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio and the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Mr. James graduated with honors from Oglethorpe University in Atlanta with a bachelor of arts degree in political studies and then from Emory University School of Law in Atlanta in 1992.

Practice areas include business and corporate matters, insurance coverage, crop insurance, commercial litigation, family business matters, customs law, creditors rights, and appellate practice. He has been involved in or has appeared in legal matters and investigations in several states, including Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Texas.

Formerly, Mr. James worked as general counsel to a regional customs brokerage and freight forwarding business, serving in both a management role and as a technology and computer-networking consultant.

 

ANDREW M. FUREY


Mr. Furey, an associate attorney with Sanders & Associates, is admitted to practice law in the state of Ohio.

Mr. Furey graduated with honors from the University of Notre Dame with a bachelor of arts degree in economics and then from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 2005.

Practice areas include business and corporate matters, insurance coverage, crop insurance, and commercial litigation.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Furey worked for 4 years as a financial analyst with Ernst & Young.