Thomas Trigg Sanders

Background

Thomas Trigg Sanders was born in 1948. His education and professional career have been centered in Missouri, where he pursued undergraduate, theological, and legal studies before entering legal practice.

Education

Sanders received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Southeast Missouri State University in 1973. Founded in 1873 as a normal school for teacher preparation, the institution expanded during the twentieth century and became Southeast Missouri State University in 1972.

He earned a Master of Divinity degree from Eden Theological Seminary in 1978. Founded in 1850 and relocated to Webster Groves in 1924, Eden developed a tradition of theological education, pastoral formation, and engagement with progressive Christian and ecumenical movements. Sanders later received his Juris Doctor degree from Saint Louis University in 1996. Saint Louis University School of Law, founded in 1843, is the oldest law school west of the Mississippi River and has maintained a strong connection with public service and the St. Louis legal community.

Career

Sanders completed his undergraduate education at Southeast Missouri State University in 1973 and theological training at Eden Theological Seminary in 1978 before earning a Juris Doctor from Saint Louis University in 1996. His academic path combined liberal-arts education, theological study, and professional legal training.

He was admitted to practice law in Missouri in 1996. His professional practice has included elder law, probate, and legal matters concerning nonprofit corporations, areas that involve the legal administration of personal affairs, estates, and organizational responsibilities.

Sanders has worked as a member of Sanders Law Firm LLC in St. Louis. The firm’s published professional profile identifies his practice areas as elder law, nonprofit corporations, and probate. In 2023, The Missouri Bar honored him as a Senior Counselor, a designation associated with long service measured by age or years of admission to the bar.

Achievements

• Sanders developed a legal practice encompassing elder law, probate, and matters involving nonprofit corporations in Missouri.

References

• Thomas Trigg Sanders Profile | Martindale.com Professional profile documenting Sanders's education, Missouri bar admission in 1996, St. Louis practice, firm affiliation, and areas of practice.
• Missouri Bar honors 2023 Senior Counselors The Missouri Bar's announcement naming Thomas Trigg Sanders among the lawyers honored as 2023 Senior Counselors.
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