Robert E. Sanders
Senior Counsel
Areas of Practice
- Administrative Law
- Criminal Defense
- Civil Litigation
- Regulatory Law
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Western District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court District of Maryland
- U.S. District Court Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court Southern District of California
- U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 3rd Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- Northern Illinois University College of Law, DeKalb, Illinois
- J.D. - 1983
- University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida
- B.A. - 1959
Representative Clients
- Numerous Firearms Dealers & Manufacturers
Honors and Awards
- Meritorious Service Award
- U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of the Secretary of the Treasury Honor Award
- Albert Gallatin Award
- U.S. Department of the Treasury, Distinguished Civilian Vietnam Service Award
- U.S. Department of State, Medal of Honor for Civilian Service
- Class I Tet Offensive, 1968
- Government of South Vietnam
- Medal of Honor for Civilian Service
- Class II Village/Hamlet Elections, 1967
- Government of South Vietnam
Professional Associations and Memberships
- International Association Chiefs of Police, Member, 1966 - Present
- National Association of Federal Agents, Life Member
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, Associate Counsel
- National Rifle Association, Board of Directors
Past Employment Positions
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Chief Executive Officer and Regional Director
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Special Agent in Charge
- Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Assistant Special Agent in Charge
- U.S. Department of Treasury, Special Assistant to the Secretary
- National Police of South Vietnam, Chief Regional Public Safety Director
- II Corps, Police Chief in South Vietnam