Practice Areas
Education
University of Illinois College of Law, J.D., 1983
University of Illinois, B.A., 1980, magna cum laude
Bar and Court Admissions
Illinois
Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Michael D. Sanders
Joining Foster Swift in 1983, Mike is a shareholder in the firm and devotes his law practice to the defense of employers, third party administrators, and insurance carriers in Workers’ Compensation matters. He is a former Chair of the Litigation Department and past President of the firm. Currently, Mike sits on the firm’s Executive Committee and serves as President of the firm.
Admitted to practice in both Michigan and Illinois, Mike is a member of the American Bar Association, the State Bar of Michigan, and the Ingham County Bar Association.
Mike is the author of several published articles on workers’ compensation topics in the Illinois Bar Journal and the Wayne State University Law Review. He has been an adjunct instructor of Business Law at both the University of Illinois and Michigan State University. He is currently an adjunct professor of workers’ compensation at the Thomas M. Cooley Law School in Lansing. He is listed in Best Lawyers in America.
A native of Alton, Illinois, Mike is an alumnus of the University of Illinois. As an undergraduate, he was Phi Beta Kappa and completed his studies magna cum laude. He earned his juris doctorate degree from the Illinois College of Law in 1983.
Highlights & Recognitions
AV® Preeminent™ Martindale-Hubbell
Best Lawyers in America (Workers' Compensation Law)
News
- Foster Swift Elects 2011 Executive Committee, February 24, 2011
- Foster Swift's 2011 Best Lawyers, August 17, 2010
- Foster Swift Names 2010 Executive Committee, April 9, 2010
- Foster Swift Announces 2009 Best Lawyers, August 18, 2009
- Foster Swift Announces 2009 Executive Committee & Practice Group Leader Appointments, February 12, 2009
- Foster Swift Announces 2008 Best Lawyers In America, September 18, 2008
- 2008 Executive Committee & Practice Group Leader Appointments Announced, February 19, 2008
Memberships & Affiliations
Legal Affiliations:
- Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Adjunct Professor for Workers' Compensation Law
- American Bar Association
- State Bar of Michigan
- Ingham County Bar Association
- Michigan Worker's Compensation Agency, Litigation Working Group
Community Involvement:
- Grand Ledge Community Band
- Parish Relations Committee
- Michigan State University, Former Adjunct Professor of Business Law
- University of Illinois, Former Adjunct Professor of Business Law
