Maryland Attorney, Rene Sandler
RENE SANDLER NAMED
TOP CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEY
IN WASHINGTONIAN MAGAZINE'S
TOP TRIAL LAWYERS 2009 EDITION.
Rene Sandler has fought on behalf of her clients in courts throughout the State of Maryland for more than a decade. Her zealous advocacy on behalf of her clients and the skills she demonstrates aggressively defending the rights of others has been featured in Washingtonian Magazine, Montgomery County Cable Television, local television and news outlets, and a variety of local and national newspapers and magazines. Ms. Sandler has handled numerous high profile cases in Montgomery County, Maryland where she regularly practices.
An example of Rene Sandler's work was her receipt of the prestigious Panel Attorney of the Year Award received from the Montgomery County Office of the Public Defender. This award recognized Ms. Sandler and another lawyer with whom she worked for possessing outstanding trial skills and commitment to her clients and fighting injustice.
Sandler was enscribed on the Wall of Tolerance at the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama where her name appears along with other great lawyers and others with a passion for justice like Rene Sandler.
In addition to her dedication to law, Rene Sandler is the Chair of the School Education Program for the Montgomery County Bar Foundation. As the Chair of this prestigious committee, Ms. Sandler works closely with Montgomery County Public School officials, Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office, and the members of the Montgomery County Bar Association to bring educational programs to the schools on the topics of school violence, gangs, forensic evidence, and introducing students to the legal system. Rene Sandler was recently appointed to three prestigious committees for the Montgomery County Bar Association. Ms. Sandler now sits as a Member of the District Court Bench Bar Committee, Fee Dispute Resolution Committee, and Ethics Committee.
Rene Sandler and the Montgomery County Bar Foundation have launched the School Mentoring Program which partners law firms and attorneys with Montgomery County High Schools. The Mentoring Program is designed to provide a way for students and teachers to ask questions of attorneys and for students to learn about the practice of law outside of the classroom. The response to the program has been fantastic.
Education
- University of Maryland,
Bachelor of Science Degree - American University,
Masters of Science Degree in Justice - Comparative Corrections Institute
Imperial College, London, England - District of Columbia School of Law,
Juris Doctor Degree, Magna Cum Laude
Associations
- Member of Maryland State Bar Association
- Montgomery County Bar Association
- Maryland Trial Lawyers Association
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys Association (former Board of Director)
- Public Defender Panel Attorney for Montgomery County
- Former law clerk Sixth Judicial District Montgomery County, Maryland
- Former Assistant State's Attorney for Montgomery County, Maryland
- Adjunct Law Professor, University of the District of Columbia, David Clarke School of Law
- Chair, Montgomery County Bar Foundation, Montgomery County Speakers Bureau for Montgomery County Public Schools
Admitted to Practice in
- State of Maryland
- United States District Court, Maryland
- United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit
- United States District Court, Western District of New York
- United States District Court, District of Colorado
- United States Supreme Court
Support Staff
Shannon Hofher and Colleen Coffman are both legal assistants for Rene Sandler at Sandler Law LLC. They both enjoy the fast paced, exciting work environment that they experience each day. Shannon Hofher graduated from the University of Maryland in May 2009, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Marketing. As a student at Maryland, Shannon was actively involved in various clubs and organizations, including Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. At Maryland, Ms. Hofher was chosen for an internship for the Washington Capitals in the marketing department, where she had the opportunity to observe and participate in marketing for a professional sports team.
Ms. Hofher grew up in Upstate New York. Ms. Hofher enjoys being active, cooking and baking, and spending time with her family and friends. Ms. Hofher also enjoys football especially the University of Delaware where her father is a football coach.
Colleen Coffman graduated from the University of Maryland, where she received a Bachelors of Science in Marketing from the Robert H. Smith School of Business. Ms. Coffman was involved in Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and other organizations at the University of Maryland. In college, Ms. Coffman was selected to intern for the Washington Wizards marketing department, where she also had the opportunity to observe and participate in the marketing strategies for this professional team. Ms. Coffman grew up in Montgomery County, MD, and lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland. Ms. Coffman enjoys sports, and hopes to use her experience at Sandler Law LLC for a future in law.
