Andrew L. Sandler
Partner
1250 24th Street, NW • Suite 700
Washington, DC 20037
T. 202·349·8001
F. 202·349·8080
Andrew L. Sandler, co-chair of BuckleySandler LLP, is a recognized leader in financial services enforcement and litigation. He represents corporate clients, including banks, financial services companies, mortgage lenders, multifamily housing providers and insurers in civil and criminal investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Securities and Exchange Commission, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, federal and state bank regulatory agencies, state attorneys general, and other federal and state regulatory and enforcement agencies. Mr. Sandler’s enforcement practice is focused on fair lending, financial products sales practices, mortgage fraud, privacy and information security, the U.S. Patriot Act and anti-money laundering matters.
Mr. Sandler also has an active complex civil litigation practice, having been the lead defense counsel in more than 70 class action cases in federal and state courts throughout the country representing banks, insurers, mortgage, credit card and auto lenders, and other financial services companies. Many of these matters have involved parallel government and private litigation and/or multiple class actions. Mr. Sandler also represents corporate clients in commercial litigation and arbitration proceedings.
Mr. Sandler has an extensive counseling practice and advises financial institutions in examinations and acquisition application reviews by federal and state bank regulatory agencies. He often counsels financial services firms on compliance issues related to a broad range of consumer financial products and services and with respect to due diligence related to acquisitions, loan securitizations and warehouse lending activities. Mr. Sandler regularly advises financial services trade organizations.
Recently, much of Mr. Sandler’s enforcement, litigation and counseling practice has focused on representing lenders, servicers and other financial institutions on issues related to the difficulties in the subprime mortgage industry.
Mr. Sandler was selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2008 and 2009 and has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America as an exceptional attorney in the field of Banking Law. He has also been named one of Washington, DC’s Top Financial Services Lawyers by Washingtonian magazine, December 2009. Mr. Sandler is a frequent speaker and author on enforcement, litigation, due diligence and compliance issues.
Mr. Sandler received an M.A. from the University of Warwick (U.K.) (Rotary Foundation Fellow) in 1984 and earned an M.B.A. from University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Economics in 1983. He received a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in 1982 and a B.A. from Union College, 1979.
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
April 27, 2010 Marquis 2010 National CRA, HMDA and Fair Lending Forum
May 24, 2010 Responding to a Government Investigation into FI Financial Practices
June 6, 2010 Consumer Bankers Association LIVE 2010
June 13-16, 2010 ABA Regulatory Compliance Conference
Other Firm Speaking EngagementsSelected Publications
Andrew L. Sandler, Benjamin B. Klubes & Anand S. Raman, Consumer Financial Services (Law Journal Press 2001).
Andrew L. Sandler, Benjamin P. Saul & Molly A. Meegan, Credit and Payment Cards In Focus: Regulatory, Enforcement, and Litigation Risk Update 24.9 Rev. of Banking & Fin. Serv. 103-110 (2008).
Andrew L. Sandler, Benjamin B. Klubes & Jonice Gray Tucker, Weathering the Subprime Storm 1.2 Am. Securitization (2007).
Andrew L. Sandler, Benjamin B. Klubes & Benjamin P. Saul, Nontraditional Mortgage Products: The New Enforcement, Regulatory, and Litigation Frontier 23.11 Rev. of Banking & Fin. Serv. 111-120 (2007).
Professional Organizations
ABA Consumer & Personal Rights Litigation Committee, Co-Chair, 2006-2009
ABA Banking Law Committee (Vice Chair 2002-2005; Chair, Retail and Consumer Banking Subcommittee 1999-2002)
ABA Consumer Financial Services Committee; Mortgage Bankers Association (Legal Affairs Committee; HMDA Issues Coordinating Counsel)
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Practice Areas
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Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
U.S. Court of Appeals for the First, Seventh, Eighth, Tenth and D.C. Circuits
U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
U.S. District Court, District of Maryland