[7][8] He has earned a reputation for representing women suing BigLaw firms over pay equity and gender discrimination.
He was an assistant professor in the Philosophy Department at Williams College, and also taught at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Oberlin.
In October 2016, the case was expanded by adding other named plaintiffs, additional defendants, and increasing the damages demand.
After two years of litigation which established that partners in law firms are employees for purposes of Title VII, the parties reached a settlement in March 2018.
This litigation was in the headlines of mainstream and legal press from filing to settlement and changed the conversation about compensation, promotion, and career opportunities for female partners in BigLaw.
Sanford was a finalist for the 2018 Attorney of the Year by the American Lawyer and was named a Leader in the Field for 2017-18 by Chambers and Partners.