Mary Roby Sanders

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Managing Partner, Turnbull, Nicholson & Sanders P.A

Mary Roby Sanders is an attorney and partner who practices exclusively in family law. She received her bachelor’s degree and law degree, with honors, from the University of Maryland.

Sanders won the 2019 Beverly A. Groner Family Law Award, which recognizes attorneys or judges who have served the Maryland legal community through dedication to family law practice and exemplified the highest professional standards during distinguished legal careers. She received the J. Earle Plumhoff Award from the Baltimore County Bar Association in January 2012 for professionalism in law practice.

What’s the most important thing you do in your job?

The most important thing that I do is give people a sense of grounding so that they can navigate the divorce/litigation process with the least amount of anxiety possible. Once people understand the parameters of what could happen, and what should happen, they generally are able to make better decisions.

What qualities do you need to be a successful family law practitioner?

There are many excellent practitioners in this field and all bring different qualities to the table. Some are excellent with numbers, others are excellent litigators and have attention to detail. I think the universal quality is that they are all hard workers and all dedicated to doing the right thing, for the parties and their children.

Outside of your legal practice, what activities or interests are you passionate about?

I am most passionate about my grandbabies. I have six now, and it is my stress relief to spend time with them. I love spending time with my husband, Jim (who also loves spending time with the grandbabies). We both enjoy getting away and traveling as well.

This profile is part of The Daily Record's Family Law Power List for 2025. Information used in this profile was sourced from the honoree. See the full list at thedailyrecord.com.