About Michael L.
Michael L. Sanders earned his J.D. from the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law after completing undergraduate studies at Kenyon College. His legal education combined the rigorous curriculum of a mid-Atlantic law school with a liberal arts foundation. He left law school prepared to practice in the courts and agencies of the region.
He is admitted to practice in Maryland and in the District of Columbia. Over the years he has built a practice that operates on both sides of the Potomac. That dual licensure allows him to handle matters that touch state and federal systems in the Mid-Atlantic.
Sanders maintains offices in Baltimore and in Washington. Each office serves a different set of clients and matters, though both draw on his familiarity with local courts, procedures and administrative forums. He splits his time between the two cities, meeting clients and appearing where matters require local presence.
Colleagues describe him as deliberate in preparing files and plainspoken in court. He approaches cases by identifying the practical steps that move a matter forward. That approach shapes how he prepares pleadings, negotiates on behalf of clients and explains options to people who are not lawyers.
His practice responds to the legal needs that arise in Maryland and D.C. He handles representations that require knowledge of local rules and the procedural landscape of the region. He also works with clients who need counsel about how matters in one jurisdiction can affect interests in the other.
As of 2026 he continues to serve clients from his Baltimore and Washington offices. He focuses his practice on matters arising in Maryland and the District of Columbia.
