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Sands Anderson Joins The Law Firm Alliance

Published on: 10/11/2004

RICHMOND , VIRGINIA (October 11, 2004). The law firm of Sands Anderson Marks & Miller, P.C. has become a member of The Law Firm Alliance,

C. Thomas Ebel, president of the firm, announced today.

The Law Firm Alliance is a strategic alliance of mid-sized law firms created to provide clients with capable and responsive legal services through a reliable national and intern ational network of member firms. The Law Firm Alliance's membership currently includes 36 law firms in the United States, one in Italy and one in Japan, representing over 2500 attorneys experienced in all major practices of the law.

According to Ebel, "Our affiliation with The Law Firm Alliance enables the firm to call upon the counsel, assistance and know-how of member firms to offer legal services to our clients, and to provide local representation throughout the United States, Italy and Japan. The resources of each firm in the network are now directly accessible to Sands Anderson and our clients." The Law Firm Alliance also provides an opportunity for member firms to share information on providing better client service, improving firm governance and developing marketing strategies.

Members in The Law Firm Alliance maintain substantial business, finance and litigation practices and are similar in terms of legal practice, attorney depth and skills, and professional standards. Each firm has also demonstrated the highest possible commitment to attentive client service.

Founded nearly 170 years ago, Sands Anderson has 70 lawyers practicing among its offices in Richmond, Christiansburg, Fredericksburg and McLean, Virginia, and Raleigh, North Carolina. In 2011, it was ranked 11th in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly annual listing of the state's largest law firms. Sands Anderson provides a full range of legal services to corporations and businesses, healthcare providers, financial institutions, state and local governments, the insurance industry and individuals.