James F Sanders

Practice Areas

Crisis Management; Complex Business Litigation; Environmental & Toxic Torts; White-Collar Criminal Defense & Government Investigations

Career

Jim Sanders joined Neal & Harwell in 1978 and is one of the firm’s most experienced Members. Jim is among a select group of lawyers nationwide to whom clients, both corporations and individuals, turn in significant investigations and trials. He has tried cases all over the country, many of which lasted months. His experience involves leading a team of lawyers from other firms and in-house counsel.

Professional Memberships

American College of Trial Lawyers - Fellow; American Bar Association; Tennessee Bar Association; Nashville Bar Association - Fellow; Supreme Court Historical Society; Forum on Corporate Enforcement | Cambridge Forums - Regular Participant

Publications

C. Cosslett, Lawyers at Work; D. Legedoff, Cleaning Up; R. LaBrecque, Special Effects; S. Coll, Private Empire: ExxonMobil and American Power

Personal

Vanderbilt University; Vanderbilt University Law School; Vanderbilt University Law School Board of Advisors

Clients

ExxonMobil

Work Highlights

His most notable trials and representations include the Twilight Zone, representing Director John Landis and representing Exxon Mobil Corporation in the Exxon Valdez oil spill, co-counsel with the late James Neal; multiple civil trials, defending Exxon Mobil Corporation in

Maryland state court trials; Southeastern Conference (anti-trust); General Motors, LLC (ignition switch recall); Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc.; and American Baptist College.

Education

Awards