Zoe Sanders

Zoe Sanders

also known as Alex Sanders

5.0
Rating: 10.0

Licensed for 33 years

Insurance Lawyer at Columbia, SC
Practice Areas: Insurance, Criminal Defense, Gaming, Licensing

1727 Hampton St, Columbia, SC

About Zoe

Biography

Practice Areas

4

Practice Areas

Insurance 40%

Disability claims governed by an employee benefit plan

25 years

40%
Criminal Defense 30%

dui, traffic offenses, gambling, murder

35 years

30%
Gaming 15%

Advice on conducting legal sweepstake and charitable raffles

30 years

15%
Licensing 15%

alcohol regulation and professional licensing

30 years

15%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in South Carolina for 33 years

State: South Carolina

Acquired: 1992

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 15 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2011

Resigned

No misconduct found

Location

The Sanders Law Firm of South Carolina LLC

1727 Hampton St, Columbia, SC, 29201

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Zoe Sanders's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

7 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 3 of 3 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Robert | March 30, 2016 | Social Security Disability

ERISA advice

She provided excellent advice regarding my long-term disability claim, including lengthy legal research and sound advice as to how to proceed.

Zoe Sanders

Replied last March 30, 2016

Thanks so much for the kind words. Your testimonial means a lot to me! It was an honor helping you with your case. I want to remind folks, though, that the result we were able to achieve for you in your case does not necessarily indicate similar results can be obtained for other clients in other matters. Every case is different, and sometimes things turn out differently even if the cases seem the same. Thanks so much for the kind words. Your testimonial means a lot to me! It was an honor helping you with your case. I want to remind folks, though, that the result we were able to achieve for you in your case does not necessarily indicate similar results can be obtained for other clients in other matters. Every case is different, and sometimes things turn out differently even if the cases seem the same.

Posted by Julia | March 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Zoe Sanders is a professional, personable and strong attourney

Zoe Sanders has been a boon of support for me throughout a very difficult time in our family. She represented me in probate court and has consistently given me excellent advice. I trust Ms. Sanders completely. She has handled my year long, ongoing case to perfection. My family and I chose the best of... the best, and I couldn't be happier with the outcomes.

Zoe Sanders

Replied last March 29, 2016

Thanks so much for the kind words. Your testimonial means a lot to me! It was an honor helping you with your case. I want to remind folks, though, that the result we were able to achieve for you in your case does not necessarily indicate similar results can be obtained for other clients in other matters. Every case is different, and sometimes things turn out differently even if the cases seem the same.

Posted by Jeffrey | March 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Business

An Extraordinary Lawyer, A Very Nice Person

As the CEO of a public company engaged in a highly regulated business, I had the great pleasure of working with Zoe Sanders in defending my company against an attempt by the State of South Carolina to, essentially, destroy our business in South Carolina. The stakes were very high -- literally the ...survival of the business. Zoe won a complete and total victory of the kind where you hear the lamentations of your enemy as you count coups at your victorious campfire. After threatening us with extinction and on the verge of trial, she made the State of South Carolina Department of Revenue back down, terminate the cause of action, settle on a basis completely favorable to us. She won such a convincing victory as to be beyond belief. Not just in making the SC DOR back down on the verge of trial but on many interim rulings in which her knowledge of the courts, the laws, the Judges put us -- from Texas -- on an equal footing as the home team. She is smart as Hell, clever, a brilliant strategic and tactical thinker, well-connected, experienced, and a legal force to be reckoned with. She is an unabashed advocate for your interest, a legal assassin. If I were to undertake any legal matter in the State of South Carolina, she would be the first person I would call. She is personable, articulate, thoughtful, honest, persuasive, and makes the client-attorney relationship fun and pleasant. She wins which is the important thing, is it not?

Zoe Sanders

Replied last March 29, 2016

Thanks so much for the kind words. Your testimonial means a lot to me! It was an honor helping you with your case. I want to remind folks, though, that the result we were able to achieve for you in your case does not necessarily indicate similar results can be obtained for other clients in other matters. Every case is different, and sometimes things turn out differently even if the cases seem the same.

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Zoe Sanders's Lawyer Endorsements

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Anne Ugarte

Business lawyer | Apr 07

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Zoe is an excellent lawyer in both skill and ethics. Her experience is vast in many fields. I highly endorse Zoe Sanders."

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Nathaniel Bax

Insurance lawyer | Apr 06

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Zoe is an excellent attorney, both professional and efficient. I believe that she practices at the highest level of our profession."

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Lawrence Laddaga

Insurance lawyer | Apr 06

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I've had the pleasure of knowing Zoe Sanders for several years and endorse her without reserve. She is very knowledgeable in all her practice areas, and particularly in insurance and ERISA. Her litigation skills and instincts are excellent, likewise her drafting skills. You will be pleased with a referral to this counselor."

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Micah Leddy

Criminal defense lawyer

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Nathaniel Bax

Employee benefits lawyer

Experience

Rating:  10.0 (Superb)

Honors

2004

Top 20 Under 40 Achievement Award, The State's Newspaper

2004

Tribute to Women in Industry Award, YWCA

1999

Outstanding Member Award, National Association of Women Lawyers

Work Experience

1995 - 1995

Federal Judicial Law Clerk, The Honorable Matthew J. Perry, United States District Court, District of South Carolina

1992 - 1992

Prosecutor, Richland County

1992 - 2016

Partner, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Associations

2007 - Present

South Carolina Administrative and Regulatory Law Association

Board Member

1998 - Present

Fourth Circuit Judicial Conference

Permant member

2002 - 2003

National Association of Women Lawyers

president

Education

1992

University of South Carolina

JD - Juris Doctor

1989

University of Virginia

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2015

South Carolina Hospitality Association

Protecting you Liquor License

2015

Healthcare Financial Managemt Association

Getting Paid in denied healthcare claims

1992

Graduation

USC Law School Graduation

1989

UVA commencement 1989

UVA commencement introduction of Pat Conroy

Publications

2015

Insider Magazine, South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association "The Government is at your Table,"

2015

Insider, South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association In the Middle of Tobacco Road: Contraband and Illegal Cigarettes

2015

Insider, South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association Be a Winner: Be Smart About the New Laws Regulating Games of Chance in SC

2014

Hospitality News, South Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association Is There Such a Thing As "a Bar" in South Carolina?

2013

ERISA Report New Equitable Remedies Are Possible for ERISA Plaintiffs Post-Amara

Languages

English

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