Loren A. Sanderson is our newest and first female member who focuses her practice on litigation in the area of family law, including divorce, child custody, child support, contempt, dependent neglect, and adoption. Loren also assists clients with criminal defense, probate, and estate planning matters. Loren joined the firm in 2015 after establishing her practice with a firm in Nashville. Loren is also a Rule 31 Listed General Civil Mediator and has extensive experience mediating family law disputes. Loren graduated from Middle Tennessee State University in 2008 with a B.S. in Political Science and went on to attend law school and earn her Juris Doctor in 2012 from DePaul University College of Law in Chicago, Illinois.
Loren is originally from Memphis, Tennessee, where she grew up on a horse farm just outside the city and attended Lausanne Collegiate School. In her personal time, Loren enjoys kayaking, hiking, traveling and experiencing new cultures, politics, history, and spending time with her fiancé, Curt Cobb, dogs, Charlotte and Sadie, and cat, Finn.
Education
- J.D. – DePaul University College of Law
- B.S. – Political Science – Middle Tennessee State University
Professional Associations & Community Involvement
- Adjunct Professor at Middle Tennessee State University – 2019 to present
Courses taught: Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation Procedure - Tennessee Bar Association
- Rutherford and Cannon County Bar Association
- Middle Tennessee Lawyers Association for Women
- Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors Association, Member
- Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors Association Board of Directors, Secretary 2013-2017
- Journeys in Community Living Board of Directors, Past Member
- Nashville Liaison for the Lausanne Collegiate School Alumni Association
- Dale Carnegie Graduate, 2012
- Leadership Rutherford Graduate, 2017
Recognition
- 2020 Ruthie Award Winner for Favorite Rule 31 Mediator
- 2019 Ruthie Award Winner for Favorite Rule 31 Mediator
Bar Admissions
- Tennessee
- U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee