About Esther M
Esther M Sanders earned her Juris Doctor from Oklahoma City University School of Law in 1992. Her legal education began in the late 1980s. The law school years gave her a foundation in courtroom procedure, legal research and the adversary process.
She is admitted to practice in Oklahoma and authorized to appear before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Early in her career she moved quickly into private practice. In 1995 she opened Sanders & Associates PC and has served as owner since then. The firm has provided a steady base for trial work, civil litigation and appellate matters over three decades.
Sanders has maintained memberships in professional organizations that align with litigation practice. She joined the Oklahoma Association for Justice in 1997 and has remained a member since. In 2018 she became a member of Lawyers for Working Oklahomans. Those affiliations reflect ongoing ties to state legal networks and to groups that handle employment and tort-related disputes.
Her practice has emphasized courtroom work. She has navigated cases in state trial courts and pursued appeals in the Tenth Circuit. The combination of trial and appellate experience shapes how she prepares cases, from discovery to post-trial filings. Colleagues describe her approach as practical and results-oriented; she tends to prioritize clear written arguments and direct oral presentation in court.
Over the years Sanders has handled a range of civil matters. Her files have included contested hearings, jury trials and federal appeals. Long-term ownership of her firm has required handling both casework and the business side of practice. That experience has informed how she manages client expectations and schedules litigation calendars.
Clients and peers see Sanders as a lawyer who understands the mechanics of taking a case from complaint to judgment, then beyond to appellate review when necessary. She often frames issues in terms the court can decide efficiently. Her courtroom time in Oklahoma and the Tenth Circuit has made procedural precision a hallmark of her files.
She continues to operate Sanders & Associates PC, concentrating on trial litigation in Oklahoma state courts and appellate practice in the Tenth Circuit.
