Vanessa Sanders

Vanessa Sanders is a distinguished attorney with a focus on family and matrimonial law, offering her expertise at The Colwell Law Group, LLC. Prior to her current role, she successfully ran her own law practice on Long Island, concentrating on family law issues. Ms. Sanders is committed to guiding clients through difficult situations, providing unwavering support from the start of litigation through to its conclusion.

Her legal career also includes serving as a conflict defender at the Montgomery County Public Defender’s Office, where she supported clients in both criminal and family court proceedings. Ms. Sanders emphasizes a compassionate, client-centered approach, a philosophy reinforced by her work with victims of domestic abuse at The Safe Center in Nassau County.

Beyond her primary focus, she has managed intricate cases in negligence and immigration law in New York City, with specializations in personal injury, medical malpractice, and lead poisoning cases. Ms. Sanders holds a Juris Doctor from Fordham University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from Skidmore College. She is admitted to the New York State Bar and the United States District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York.