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Richard Sanders

Richard Sanders

Richard Sanders is an attorney with Johnson Kraeuter, LLC, whose practice is primarily dedicated to domestic relations and family law. He has been licensed to practice law in Georgia since 2008. He is also a registered general civil, domestic, and domestic violence mediator, and a registered Arbitrator. Presently, he volunteers as a mediator at the Mediation Center in Savannah.

A successful litigator, Richard has handled numerous cases through trial and appeal during his career, including successfully arguing in person at the Georgia Supreme Court and the Georgia Court of Appeals. The expertise he developed as a litigator supported his work in co-authoring the book Divorce in Georgia and delivering a number of lectures on various topics related to family law, personal injury, criminal defense, ethics, professionalism, general litigation, evidence, and mediation.

Richard is also a renowned leader in Savannah and throughout the state of Georgia. He has served on numerous committees with the State Bar of Georgia and currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Savannah Bar Association and the Executive Committee for the Council of Municipal Court Judges. Richard is also the most senior First District Representative.

Richard has been named as a Rising Star with Georgia Super Lawyers every year since 2016 and recognized as a Top 100 Trial Lawyer in Georgia by the National Trial Lawyers organization. His peer rating on Martindale Hubbell is “Preeminent.” In addition to these accolades, Richard is well-known for his tireless volunteer efforts at Savannah Arts Academy High School where he coached the Mock Trial Team for 10 years.

Born at Ft. Benning, Richard grew up as a Navy brat. He earned his B.S. Degree in Justice Studies from Georgia Southern University, where he also served as the Vice President of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity. After completing his undergraduate degree, Richard earned his juris doctorate, cum laude, from Thomas M. Cooley Law School, in Lansing Michigan. While in law school, Richard served as a Senior Managing Editor of the Law Review and as a Magistrate on the grade appeals board.

COURT ADMISSIONS:

• Georgia Supreme Court

• Georgia Court of Appeals

• All other Georgia state and superior courts

• United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia

• United States Courts of Appeals for the Eleventh and Federal Circuits

• United States Supreme Court

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Council of Municipal Court Judges, Member
  • District Representative, District 1, 2016; 2020
  • Executive Committee Member Chair Annual Mtg
  • Georgia Bar Association, Member
  • Criminal Law Section, Member
  • Dispute Resolution Section, Member
  • Family Law Section, Member
  • Military/ Veterans Law Section, Member
  • Tort and Insurance Practice Section, Member
  • Savannah Bar Association, Member
  • Executive Committee Member
  • Past Chair and Co Chair- Hot Topics Committee
  • Secretary, 2020
  • YLD Georgia Bar Association, Member, Past
  • YLD Southern District Representative, 2016
  • Registered Mediator- Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution
    • General Civil
    • Domestic (family law)
    • Domestic Violence
  • Registered Arbitrator- Georgia Office of Dispute Resolution
  • Savannah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Member
  • Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, Past Member
  • Savannah Association of Trial Lawyers, Member
    • Parliamentarian, 2013- 2015
    • Secretary, 2015- 2016
    • Vice President, 2016
    • President, 2017-2018
  • Member, ADR Board Chatham County
  • Exchange Club of Savannah, Member
  • 200 Club of Savannah, Member
  • William Jay Society (Telfair), Member 2018
  • Savannah Jaycees, Member
  • Savannah Quarterback Club, Member
  • Jenkins Athletic Club, Member
  • South Georgia State Fair Board, Member
  • Navy League, Member
  • Pooler Lions Club, Member
  • Savannah Downtown Business Association
  • Buy Local
  • United Way Young Leaders
  • Greater Savannah Black Chamber of Commerce

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS/ MATERIALS AUTHORED/ INTERVIEWS

  • “Divorce in Georgia”, Addicus Books, 2015
  • Guest lecturer, Army Reserve CLE, Military Divorce, 2009
  • Instructor/ Speaker, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Continuing Education Criminal Law, 2009
  • Guest speaker, Savannah Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Georgia’s new evidence code, 2013
  • Co-Chair, Savannah Bar Hot Topics CLE, 2013
  • Lecturer, Savannah Bar Hot Topics CLE, Georgia’s New Evidence Code, 2013
  • Chair Hot Topics Seminar, Savannah Bar Association, 2014
  • Co-Chair, Savannah Bar Hot Topics CLE, 2015
  • Lecturer, Savannah Bar Hot Topics CLE, Family Law- Military Divorce, 2015
  • Lecturer, Guardian Ad Litem Training, Ethics, 2016
  • Lecturer, Savannah Bar Hot Topics CLE, Family Law Evidence Digital Age, 2017
  • Instructor/ Speaker, Mediation Center Savannah, Ethics for Mediators, 2017
  • Instructor/ Speaker, Mediation Center Savannah, Legitimation Workshop, 2017
  • Lecturer, ABA Family Law CLE Conference, Getting to Yes: Strategies for Successful Negotiation (Mediation), 2017
  • Co-Chair, Savannah Bar Hot Topics CLE, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
  • Interviewed 11 Alive News, Patton GA Supreme Court Case, 2017
  • Interviewed Daily Report, Patton GA Supreme Court Case, 2017
  • Interviewed GA YLD Magazine/ Newsletter, Patton GA Supreme Court Case, 2017
  • Interviewed WTOC Jerry Chambers Case, 2018
  • Lecturer, Association of Forensic Document Examiner (AFDE) Symposium, Expert Depositions, 2018
  • Instructor/ Speaker, Mediation Center Savannah, Ethics Civil Mediator Training, 2019
  • Guest Speaker, Mediation Center Savannah, Legitimation workshop, 2019
  • Instructor/ Speaker, Mediation Center Savannah, Military Divorce, 2020, 2023
  • Instructor, Jury Trials in Divorce cases, Lake County Bar Association, IL., 2023

AWARDS/ HONORS

  • 2016 Graduate of YLD Leadership Academy
  • The National Trial Lawyers, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, 2014, 2015, 2016
  • AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale Hubbell
  • Named to the 2016, 2017, 2018 Georgia Rising Stars list- Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers
  • AVVO Top Divorce Attorney, 2014
  • AVVO Clients Choice, Divorce, 2014
  • Martindale-Hubbell Top Rated Family Law Lawyer, 2014, 2015, 2016
  • Marquis Who’s Who in America, 2012- present
  • Highest Settlement Rate, Mediation Center Savannah, GA, 2013
  • Martindale-Hubbell Top Rated Lawyer, 2015- present
  • Lead Counsel Rated, 2015-present
  • Certificate of Appreciation, Association of Forensic Document Examiner, 2018
  • Certificate of Appreciation, SCCPPS Career Day Speaker
  • 2019 AV Preeminent Rating Judicial Edition
  • 2020 Jaycees Unsung Hero Award
  • 2021 Jaycees Jaycee of the Year

VOLUNTEER

  • General Civil, Domestic, and Domestic Violence Mediator, Mediation Center of the Coastal Empire, Inc.
  • Pro Bono work advising Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity, Georgia Southern University
  • Pro Bono project, Savannah Bar Association 2012
  • Covenants Chair- Home Owner’s Association- The Arbors, 2013-2015
  • Rules and Regulations Committee Chair, Homeowner’s Association
  • Judge, High School Mock Trial Competition
  • Attorney Coach for Savannah Arts Academy, High School Mock Trial
  • Judge, Savannah Law School Moot Court, 2013, 2014
  • Chatham County Guardian Ad Litem
  • Previously Represent Safe Shelter residents
  • Savannah Chatham County Public School Systems, Career Day Speaker
  • Mentor, State Bar of Georgia Transition into Law Practice Program, 2014
  • Rules Committee; Vice President- Home Owner’s Association
  • Georgia Southern Mentor Program, Mentor

APPELLATE CASES

  • S12D0031 DONNA HALL BOROWIEC v. EDWARD F. BOROWIEC, JR., et al. 2010V283RO
  • S12D0897 JONATHAN MOONEYHAM v. MICHELLE MOONEYHAM 2010V390DC
  • S12I1100 EDWARD F. BOROWIEC et al. v. DONNA HALL BOROWIEC 2010V283RO
  • S15I0602 PAUL LAMONT EWING v. KIMBERLY NICOLE EWING 2014V34RR
  • S17I0148 DAVID PATTON v. JOYCELYN VANTERPOOL DR152051J5
  • S17D0297 DAVID PATTON v. JOYCELYN VANTERPOOL DR152051J5
  • S17I0568 RICKY D. LOCKAMY v. MARGIE LOCKAMY 08V1355
  • S17A0767 DAVID PATTON v. JOYCELYN VANTERPOOL DR152051J5
  • S17A0771 ROBERT PHILLIPS v. MELINDA IVY PHILLIPS DR1300839J5
  • S17A0966 RICKY D. LOCKAMY v. MARGIE LOCKAMY 08V1355
  • S17C1115 DONALD H. KIMBALL v. SPECTRUM YACHTS, INC. et al. CV150294
  • S18D1359 JOYCELYN VANTERPOOL v. DAVID PATTON DR152051J5
  • S20C0507 JOYCELYN VANTERPOOL v. DAVID PATTON SPDR1502051
  • S23C0003 JOHN A. FRILANDO v. RIMINA Z. LEWIS et al. CV130336
  • A19D0013 JOYCELYN VANTERPOOL v. DAVID PATTON DR152051J
  • A19A1108 JOYCELYN VANTERPOOL v. DAVID PATTON SPDR1502051
  • A18D0018 ROBERT PHILLIPS v. MELINDA PHILLIPS DR130839
  • A18A1659 MARGARET ELAINE PHILLIPS v. JAMES KERBY et al. SUCV20170000033
  • A18A1193 ROBERT PHILLIPS v. MELINDA IVY PHILLIPS DR1300839
  • A17I0072 RICKY D. LOCKAMY v. MARGIE LOCKAMY 08V1355
  • A17I0005 DAVID PATTON v. JOYCELYN VANTERPOOL DR152051
  • A17A0129 ROBERT DALTON PHILLIPS v. MELINDA IVY PHILLIPS DR1300839
  • A16A2135 DONALD H. KIMBALL v. SPECTRUM YACHTS, INC. et al. CV150294
  • A15I0111 PAUL LAMONT EWING v. KIMBERLY NICOLE EWING 2014V34
  • A15A1422 PAUL LAMONT EWING v. KIMBERLY NICOLE EWING 2014V34
  • A12A0821 JOSEPH KOVACS v. CORNERSTONE NAT INSURANCE COMPANY CV100584

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