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Robin M. Sanders
Bar and Court Admissions
  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland
  • United States District Court for the District of Columbia
  • United States District Court for the District of Maryland
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Education
  • J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University, 2002
  • B.M., University of Miami, 1999
Noteworthy
  • Heyman/American Corporate Counsel Association In-House Counsel Internship Program, 2000
Professional Affiliations
  • Vice-Chair, Life Insurance Law Committee of the American Bar Association (2006-current)
  • Vice-Chair, Life, Health, Disability Committee's Young Lawyer's Subcommittee of the Defense Research Institute (2007-current)

Robin M. Sanders
Associate

Washington, D.C.

Email: rms@jordenusa.com
Phone: 202.965.8119
Fax: 202.965.8104

Robin Sanders is a litigation associate at Jorden Burt LLP. Ms. Sanders' practice focuses on complex commercial litigation on behalf of the financial services industry, with an emphasis on class action and ERISA matters.

Representative Matters

  • Standard Insurance Company v. Burch, No. 06-1755 (D.D.C. 2008) (assisted in obtaining bench verdict in favor of client on all counts).
  • CaremarkPCS v. Great-West Life & Annuity Insurance Company, No. CV 04-2210-PHX-NVW (D. Az.)
  • Benefit Consultants, Inc. v. Fortis Cos., No. 28611 (Tenn. Chancery Ct. May 26, 2005) (assisted financial services client in obtaining a $70 million dollar jury verdict).
  • In re Dynegy, Inc. ERISA Litig., Civ. A. No. H-20-3076 (S.D. Tex. 2004) (obtained dismissal in favor of client in putative class action alleging breach of ERISA's fiduciary duties).
  • Eisenberg v. Assurant Group, et al., Case No. GIC 795771 (Sup. Ct. Ca.)

Speeches and Publications

  • Co-author: "Recent Developments in ERISA Plan Amendment Jurisprudence," DRI Life, Health and Disability News, June 2010
  • Speaker: "Hot Topics in Life, Health, Disability and ERISA Litigation," 2009 DRI Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL (October 9, 2009)
  • Co-author: "Misrepresentation in the Life, Health, and Disbility Insurance Application Process: A National Survey," American Bar Association Publishing, 2009
  • Speaker: "Lies, More Lies, and Oops!: Misrepresentations in Life, Health and Disability Applications." American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section's 35th Annual Midwinter Symposium, January 15-18, 2009.
  • Speaker: "Conflicts of Interest in the Aftermath of MetLife v. Glenn" (DRI Webconference, July, 2008)
  • Co-Author, D.C. Circuit Chapter of "ERISA Survey of Federal Circuits" (2005, 2007, 2010 eds.)
  • Co-Author, "How Changes to the NASD Code of Arbitration Procedure May Affect Customer Arbitrations," Metropolitan Corporate Counsel (August 2007)
  • Contributor to annual updates for Handbook on ERISA Litigation (3d ed.)
  • Frequent Contributor, Expect Focus