Sanders Roberts

What Sanders Roberts does

Sanders Roberts LLP is a privately held boutique litigation law firm founded in 2008 by Justin H. Sanders and Reginald Roberts, Jr., both J.D. graduates of USC Gould School of Law. The firm is organized as a limited liability partnership domiciled in California with no parent company, private equity backing, or external institutional investors. It operates from four offices in Los Angeles (headquarters, relocated June 2025 to 515 S. Flower Street, 24th Floor), San Diego (opened November 2021), Oakland, and Atlanta, providing trial and litigation services in state and federal courts, arbitration, and administrative proceedings across California and Georgia.

The firm delivers legal services through four core practice areas: Business Litigation, Employment Litigation, General Liability Litigation, and Entertainment Law. Business Litigation handles complex commercial disputes for corporations and executives. Employment Litigation defends employers against discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, and wage and hour claims. General Liability covers premises liability, personal injury, wrongful death, product liability (automotive, pharmaceutical, construction, consumer products), and catastrophic injury cases. Entertainment Law represents emerging artists, brands, and content creators in contract negotiations, disputes, and intellectual property matters. The firm employs a trial-focused approach, with the stated capability to assume cases on the eve of trial from other firms, supported by experienced trial attorneys who staff matters leanly to control client costs.

Sanders Roberts generates revenue through traditional hourly billing at competitive rates, a professional services model tied to attorney billable hours. Its client base spans Fortune 100 corporations, large multinational developers, community hospitals, educational institutions, professional athletes, and entertainment figures across industries including automotive, pharmaceutical, construction, retail, entertainment, and healthcare. Client acquisition is driven by professional reputation, attorney recognition on peer-reviewed lists (Super Lawyers, Best Lawyers, Daily Journal Top 100), community involvement, diversity-related designations (Certified Minority Business Enterprise, NAMWOLF membership), and referral networks. The firm holds no patents, develops no proprietary technology products, and has no public API or software offerings; its core technology is simply the practice of law.

Name

Sanders Roberts

Legal name

Sanders Roberts LLP

Website

https://sandersroberts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Sanders Roberts LLP is a privately held boutique litigation law firm founded in 2008, with offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, Oakland, and Atlanta, serving Fortune 100 corporations and high-profile individuals in business litigation, employment law, general liability, and entertainment law matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Securities Law (BPAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Business litigation services
• Employment litigation defense
• General liability defense
• Entertainment legal counsel
• Product liability defense

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Billable Hours: Traditional law firm billing model based on hourly rates for legal services. Attorneys provide litigation counsel across business disputes, employment matters, general liability cases, and entertainment law matters. Billing rates are described as competitive, with lean staffing on cases to control costs for clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sanders Roberts LLP is a boutique litigation law firm providing legal representation in business litigation, employment litigation, general liability litigation (including product liability defense), and entertainment law. The firm serves Fortune 100 corporations, employers, and emerging artists/brands/content creators across state and federal courts. Services are billed at competitive hourly rates with lean staffing to control client costs.

Product overview

Sanders Roberts LLP is a boutique litigation law firm offering legal services through four main practice areas: Business Litigation, Employment Litigation, General Liability Litigation, and Entertainment Law. The firm provides comprehensive litigation and trial services, including product liability defense, representing Fortune 100 corporations and individuals across state and federal courts. The firm operates offices in Los Angeles, San Diego, Oakland, and Atlanta.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Litigation Comprehensive business litigation services handling complex disputes for corporations and executives including contract disputes, business torts, and commercial disputes, from pre-litigation through trial in state and federal courts.
• Employment Litigation Employment law defense representing employers in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, wrongful termination, wage and hour matters, and workplace investigations across state and federal courts.
• General Liability Litigation General liability defense including premises liability, personal injury, wrongful death, and catastrophic injury cases, including product liability defense in automotive, pharmaceutical, construction, and consumer product matters.
• Entertainment Law Specialized representation for emerging artists, brands, and content creators in the entertainment industry including contract negotiations, brand deals, content creator contracts, influencer marketing, disputes, and intellectual property matters.
• Product Liability Defense Defense of product liability actions involving design, manufacture, performance, and warnings of diverse products; handles automotive, pharmaceutical, construction, and consumer product cases, including lemon law and warranty defense.

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 200 matters successfully resolved by individual attorneys
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and moderate.

• NAMWOLFcoreOthersSanders Roberts LLP is a member of NAMWOLF (National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms), supporting the firm's commitment to diversity and providing access to its network of minority and women-owned law firms for client referrals and collaborations.
• St. Jude Children's Research HospitalminorOthersSanders Roberts LLP supports St. Jude Children's Research Hospital as part of its community engagement and charitable giving program.
• NAPABAminorOthersPartnership with National Asian Pacific American Bar Association supporting diversity in the legal profession.
• Bet TzedekmoderateOthersSanders Roberts LLP partners with Bet Tzedek to provide pro bono legal services, achieving successful settlements for clients in need. Firm attorneys also serve on Bet Tzedek's New Leadership Counsel.
• Langston Bar AssociationmoderateOthersSanders Roberts LLP maintains active involvement with the Langston Bar Association through sponsorship of events and leadership roles held by firm attorneys.
• Los Angeles County LibraryminorOthersCommunity partnership supporting library programs and services.
• National Bar AssociationminorOthersPartnership with National Bar Association supporting diversity initiatives in the legal profession.
• Crystal Stairs Inc.minorOthersCommunity support for Crystal Stairs, supporting foster youth and families in South Los Angeles.
• Philippine American Bar Association (PABA)minorOthersPartnership with PABA supporting Filipino American lawyers and community.
• KIPP SoCalminorOthersPartnership with KIPP SoCal supporting educational opportunities.
• MALDEFminorOthersSupport for Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund.
• Watts Learning CentermoderateOthersSanders Roberts LLP created the 'So You Want To Be A Lawyer' program and partners with Watts Learning Center charter elementary school to teach students about the legal profession and inspire future lawyers.
• United Way and Los Angeles RamsminorOthersFirm participates in United Way and LA Rams annual 'Home Walk at Home' event, the nation's largest annual event to end homelessness, for 13 years.
• Peace4KidsminorOthersSupport for Peace4Kids organization serving foster youth from South Los Angeles.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Buchalter: California-based mid-size full-service law firm with significant business litigation, employment, and general liability practices across multiple offices. Directly comparable as a similarly positioned West Coast litigation firm serving enterprise clients.
• Haight Brown & Bonesteel: California-based boutique litigation firm specializing in general liability, product liability, and business litigation. Comparable in scale, regional concentration, and trial-focused practice mix.
• Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith: One of the largest U.S. insurance defense and general liability litigation firms with deep California presence and national footprint. Directly comparable to Sanders Roberts' product liability and general liability practice.
• Jackson Lewis: National employment law defense boutique serving employers in workplace litigation. Highly comparable to Sanders Roberts' employment litigation practice group led by Reginald Roberts Jr.
• Ogletree Deakins: Largest U.S. employment-focused law firm with national footprint. Comparable as a similarly positioned employer-defense firm competing for the same employment litigation matters.
• Selman Breitman: California-based litigation firm with strong general liability and product liability practice. Comparable to Sanders Roberts' GL defense work and California-centric enterprise client base.
• Constangy Brooks Smith & Prophete: National labor and employment defense boutique with strong employer-side practice. Comparable to Sanders Roberts' employment litigation group in practice mix and boutique positioning.
• Fisher & Phillips: National labor and employment law firm representing employers. Comparable as a specialist competitor in Sanders Roberts' primary employment litigation practice area.

Broad incumbents

• Akerman: National full-service firm with notable entertainment law practice and broad commercial litigation. Comparable to Sanders Roberts' entertainment law specialty as well as business litigation work, though broader in scope.
• Greenberg Traurig: Major national full-service firm with strong entertainment, labor & employment, and litigation practices. Represents the type of larger incumbent Sanders Roberts competes with for Fortune 100 panel work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sanders-roberts-&-jewett-llp
• Instagraminstagram.com/sandersrobertsllp
• Xx.com/sr_litigation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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