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About Dale
Biography
My entire career spanning 4 decades has been devoted to standing up for the rights of the individual in conflicts with law enforcement, insurance companies, employers, corporations and the government. My commitment to you is relentless yet practical in its focus to obtain the optimal result which is always custom tailored to the specific client circumstance. It has been an honor , to fight for, stand with, and support my brothers and sisters in need.
Practice Areas
3
Practice Areas
Personal Injury
60%
49 years
Criminal Defense
35%
49 years
Privacy
5%
26 years
Fees and Rates
Awards
2012 2011
Licenses
Licensed in District of Columbia for 46 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1980
No misconduct found
Licensed in Virginia for 48 years
State: Virginia
Acquired: 1977
No misconduct found
Location
Dale Edwin Sanders Esq.
218 North Lee St, Third floor, Alexandria, VA, 22314
Dale Edwin Sanders's Reviews
Avvo Review Score
27 Client Reviews
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Practice Areas
Lawsuits & Disputes (11)
Criminal Defense (9)
Business (3)
DUI & DWI (3)
Discrimination (2)
Employment & Labor (2)
Family (2)
Personal Injury (2)
Real Estate (2)
Speeding & Traffic Ticket (2)
Arbitration (1)
Commercial (1)
Debt Collection (1)
Divorce & Separation (1)
Ethics & Professional Responsibility (1)
Litigation (1)
Sex Crime (1)
Wrongful Death (1)
What Clients Mention
Showing 1 - 1 of 1 review | Compassion
Posted by anonymous | December 08, 2011 | Family
Highly Recommend Mr.Sanders
Dear Mr.Sanders, I'd like to take this opportunity to personally thank, strongly endorse and recommend you, for the wonderful legal counsel, personal advice and family support you provided not only me, but also my entire family during a very difficult and trying time for all of us emotionally, finan...
Dale Edwin Sanders's Lawyer Endorsements
"Dale is a superb attorney - and a very pleasant person. That said, I would want to be up against him in court. Highly recommend."
"I endorse this lawyer. He works extremely hard for every client and is not satisfied until he gets everything possible for the client. He is creative. He is very good in the courtroom, and makes a good connection with and impression on jurors."
"I endorse this lawyer."
"I am happy to endorse Dale. He is creative and determined in his pursuit of his clients' rights and interests. Dale has been a valued legal advocate for gay people and people living with HIV for decades."
"Dale is fantastic - smart, kind, and thorough. I highly endorse this lawyer."
"I've known and worked with Dale on cases for more than 15 years. He's a great litigator. I've referred a number of clients to him for criminal defense and he's always done a great job."
"I endorse this lawyer. Dale and I were partners for a few years, so I had a chance to see his work close at hand. Since then, I have referred many difficult cases to him, cases that I simply would not know how to handle. Usually the cases I send him involve the government or some institution violating someone's rights. These are usually the cases that make me want to do something to help, so I send them to Dale, knowing that if there is a way for this person's rights to be vindicated, he will find it. The feedback I have gotten has always been very positive. He is not only a zealous advocate, but a scholar with a creative mind. I unhesitatingly recommend him to you."
"I endorse this lawyer. Dale's legal work is first rate, and he is someone I can count on to do the job for those I refer to him. I endorse him without reservation as someone who is creative and aggressive in pursuing the rights and remedies for his clients."
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Experience
Honors
2020
Distinguished, Martindale-Hubbell
2012
Client's Choice, Avvo
2011
Client's Choice, Avvo
1994
Founders Award, Whitman Walker Clinic Legal Services
1989
Gene Frey Memorial Award, Whitman Walker Clinic Legal Services
Work Experience
2001 - Present
principal, Dale Edwin Sanders Esq
1999 - 2001
partner, Becker Hicks Irving and Hadeed
1995 - 1999
principal, Dale Edwin Sanders Esq
1988 - 1995
partner, Sanders O/Donnell and Smith
1983 - 1988
Principal, Law Offices Of Dale Edwin Sanders
1978 - 1983
Partner, Sanders and Guggenheim
Associations
2020 - Present
American Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
2020 - Present
Association of Trial Lawyers of AmericaMember
1980 - Present
Bar Association of the District of ColumbiaMember
1980 - Present
Virginia Trial Lawyers AssociationMember
1977 - Present
Virginia State BarMember
1977 - Present
Alexandria Bar AssociationMember
Metropolitan Washington Employment Lawyers Association
Member
Sample of Legal Cases
Ric Birch v Psychiatric Institute of Washington (original title )
$900,000+ award (+attys fees) for total of $1.1 million was and still is the largest sum awarded in the history of the DC Human Rights Commission. Upheld by D.C. Court of Appeals in published opinion. 871 A. 2d 1146 (D.C. 2005)
John Doe v Medlantic Health Care Group Inc
$250K verdict against hospital, which at the time was reported to be the largest verdict ag a hospital for breach of patient confidentialty. The verdict was upheld on appeal in the DC Court of Appeals by published opinion. ( 814 A.2d 959( D.C 2003))
Eddy v Colonial Life Insurance Company
Judge at trial dismissed the case. But she was reversed on appeal to the DC Circuit Court of Appeals , which , in a published opinion ordered the Ins Co to reinstate his ins and pay his medical bills and legal expenses. ( 919 F.2d 747 (D.C. Cir. 1990))
Commonwealth of VA vs. Williams
NOT GUILTY - MURDER 1 and all counts
Education
1977
American University, Washington College of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1972
University of Virginia
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Speaking Engagements
2005
Moot Court Competition, George Washington University Law School
Judge
1999
Moot Court Competition, DC School of Law
Judge
1999
Guest Lecturer at the DC School of Law
AIDS Advocacy
1987
Whitman Walker Clinic Legal Sevices training for Aids Litigation
Aids Litigation
Languages
English