W. Kirk Sanders
Practice Areas
Will Caveats | Estate Litigation Trust Disputes | Fiduciary Litigation Wrongful Death | Personal Injury Eminent Domain
About
As a lifelong resident of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Attorney Kirk Sanders has dedicated his career to helping clients navigate complex legal challenges. With degrees from North Carolina State University (B.A., 1992) and Wake Forest University School of Law (J.D., 1995), Kirk brings extensive knowledge and passion to every case. He is licensed to practice law in North Carolina and the Middle District Federal Court.
He enjoys helping clients solve legal problems and winning.
Education
- 1995: Juris Doctorate, Wake Forest University School of Law
- 1992: B.A. Political Science, Minor Business Administration, North Carolina State University
Licensure & Bar Admittance
- 1995: Licensed as an Attorney and Counselor at Law by the North Carolina State Bar
- 1995: Admitted to practice in the Federal Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
Professional Honors & Awards
- ✓2023: Rated "AV" Preeminent, the Highest Possible Rating in both legal abilities and ethical standards
- ✓2023: Named "Legal Elite" in the area of Litigation
- ✓2023: Named "Elite Lawyer" in Litigation
- ✓2014: Top 25 Verdicts and Settlements of 2014 in N.C. Lawyers Weekly
Personal Injury
Kirk Sanders is an experienced advocate for personal injury clients, handling a range of cases including wrongful death, bicycle accidents, and motor vehicle collisions. He has successfully tried numerous personal injury cases and has significant experience in litigating complex medical malpractice suits.
Fiduciary Litigation
Kirk Sanders also specializes in Trust Dispute and Estate Litigation, with a particular focus on will caveat cases, where he represents clients contesting or defending a last will and testament. His track record includes several case resolutions exceeding $1 million.
Professional Memberships
- •Chairman, N.C. Bar Association's GP Small Firm & Solo Section
- •Chairman, Hall of Fame Committee, N.C. Bar Association
- •Member of N.C. Bar Association's Estate & Fiduciary Litigation Section
- •Member of Auto-Torts Section of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- •Member of Eminent Domain Section of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- •Member of Forsyth County Bar Association / 31st District Bar
- •Chief Justice Branch Inn of Court (2020-2022)
Publications & Presentations
- •North Carolina Fiduciary Litigation Manual – wrote the Power of Attorney Abuse Section
- •Assistant Editor of the North Carolina General Practitioner's Guide to Business Law Manual (2010) ("The Deskbook") published by the N.C. Bar Association
- •Organized and moderated three different Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminars for the N.C. Bar Association
- •Taught CLE session for Fiduciary Litigation Section on Power of Attorney Abuse (2017)
- •Taught Paralegal CLE course on Power of Attorney Abuse (2016)
Beyond the Courtroom
- →Active member of the Home Moravian Band and Salem Congregation Easter Band, playing the euphonium horn
- →Avid gardener working on a 200-tree orchard of cherries, hazelnuts, apples, and pears in Carroll County, Virginia
- →Classic car enthusiast owning a 1967 Austin-Healey 3000 and a 1972 VW-Porsche 914
- →Screenplay and novel writer with aspirations to return to fiction writing
- →Enjoys paddle sports and sailing
- →Board member of Moravian Theological Seminary at Moravian University (2021-current)
- →Secretary of the Rotary Club of Winston-Salem, Past President 2010-2011