Richard A Sanders Jr

Richard Sanders is a Savannah, Georgia family law and divorce attorney at Johnson Kraeuter & Sanders LLC. His practice focuses on divorce, child custody, high-asset divorce, military divorce, mediation, and Georgia family-law appeals. Richard helps clients navigate complex family-law matters with a practical, strategic approach grounded in Georgia law and local courtroom experience. He represents individuals and families in Savannah and throughout coastal Georgia in matters involving divorce, custody disputes, support issues, property division, military retirement, and post-divorce modifications. As a registered domestic mediator, registered arbitrator, appellate advocate, and co-author of Divorce in Georgia, Richard brings both litigation experience and problem-solving judgment to clients facing some of the most important decisions of their lives. He has been licensed to practice law in Georgia since 2008. A successful litigator, Richard has handled numerous cases through trial and appeal during his career, including successfully arguing in person at the Georgia Supreme Court and the Georgia Court of Appeals. The expertise he developed as a litigator supported his work in co-authoring the book Divorce in Georgia and delivering a number of lectures on various topics related to family law, personal injury, criminal defense, ethics, professionalism, general litigation, evidence, and mediation. Richard is also a renowned leader in Savannah and throughout the state of Georgia. He has served on numerous committees with the State Bar of Georgia and currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Savannah Bar Association and the Executive Committee for the Council of Municipal Court Judges. Richard is also the most senior First District Representative.