W Kirk Sanders

Areas of Practice:
- Will Caveats (Challenging a Last Will & Testament)
- Trust Dispute Litigation / Estate Litigation / Removal Actions
- Elective Shares
- Misappropriation Recovery Against Fiduciaries

Professional Honors & Awards:
• Martindale Rated “AV” Preeminent, the Highest Possible Rating in both legal abilities and ethical standards
• “Legal Elite” in the area of Litigation
• “Elite Lawyer” in Litigation
• “Super Lawyer” in Estate & Trust Litigation
• "Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum"
• 2014: Top 25 Verdicts and Settlements in N.C. Lawyers Weekly
• 2024: Top 10 Verdicts and Settlements in N.C. Lawyers Weekly (wrongful death, tractor trailer case)

Kirk handles condemnation cases (Eminent Domain Lawyers). Kirk Sanders and his old firm represented hundreds of clients statewide and led the challenge of the N.C. Map Act as an inverse condemnation by the NCDOT and collected $300,000,000+ for clients since 2018. See landmark decisions in Kirby v. NC Department of Transportation, Chappell v. NCDOT, Beroth v. NCDOT, Stimpson v. NCDOT et al.

Kirk Sanders handles estate and trust litigation cases and eminent domain matters. Kirk Sanders has successfully litigated Will Contests cases (will caveats) for both the caveators (challengers of the will) and propounders (defenders of the wills). He has successfully recovered millions in Power of Attorney Abuse litigation cases. Fiduciary Litigation is his concentration.

Many of Kirk Sanders' cases come from ATTORNEY REFERRALS

Kirk represents plaintiffs in wrongful death & serious bodily injury cases. He's litigated and tried personal injury & wrongful death cases.

Education:
1995: Juris Doctorate, Wake Forest University School of Law
1992: B.A. Political Science, Minor Business Administration, North Carolina State University

• Estate Litigation-Will Contests & POA Abuses
• Fiduciary Litigation
• Condemnation Attorney

• Free Consultation
  Phone consultation (short) with staff, if contingency fee case, then if attorney agrees, then attorney will discuss for 1/2 hour at no charge. This does not apply to hourly cases. Inquire and confirm with attorney.
• Credit Cards Accepted
• Contingent Fees
  Eminent Domain, Estate Litigation, Trust Disputes, serious Personal Injury
• Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
  Attorney Referral Arrangements www.willcaveat.com

North Carolina

Since 1995

Partner

Kurtz Whitley Guy Sanders & Rainey

2023 - Current

Partner

Hendrick Bryant Nerhood & Sanders LLP

2015 - 2023

Lawyer

Sanders Law Firm, PLLC

2010 - 2014

Lawyer Jury trials, product liability settlements, personal injury settlements and jury trials, attorney

Wake Forest University School of Law

J.D.

1992 - 1995

North Carolina State University

B.A.

1992

North Carolina Bar Association

Chairman of GP Small Firm & Solo Section

Current

Activities: Chair, Three time Continuing Legal Education coordinator and moderator, chair of the General Practice Hall of Fame Committee, de facto president of the Forsyth County Real Estate Bar

NC Advocates of Justice

Member, Auto Torts Section

2010 - Current

Rotary Club of Winston-Salem

President 2010-2011

2003 - Current

Activities: Director, Membership Chairman

Forsyth County Bar Association / 21st District

Member

1995 - Current