Portrait of Alan Sanders

Alan A. Sanders

Retired Counsel

Estate planning attorney Alan A. Sanders focuses his practice in the areas of business law, estate and tax planning, asset protection and estate administration. He handles all aspects of business law, together with estate-related problems and real estate transactions for individual clients and their business operations.

Mr. Sanders is involved in complex estate planning and estate and trust tax issues and administration; business mergers and acquisitions; and furnishing advice for family-owned businesses. While serving as general counsel, he has been instrumental in growing a local business from a net worth of $100,000 to $15,000,000.

Prior to joining Offit Kurman as an estate planning attorney, Mr. Sanders worked for the Internal Revenue Service Estate and Gift Tax Division, Price Waterhouse Tax Department, the law firm of Himes, Sanders and Nolan, P.C. and a shareholder with the law firm of Abrahams, Loewenstein & Bushman, P.C.

    Education

    • New York University School of Law (LL.M., 1982)
      • taxation
    • (LL.M., 1964)
      • comparative law
    • Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law (LL.B, 1962)
      • Member of the Law Review
    • (B.S.)
      • economics

    State Bar Admissions

    • Pennsylvania

    Court Admissions

    • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    • United States Tax Court

Firm Highlights

  • Events
    AIA Tri-State Conference
    Princeton will serve as the backdrop for three days of connection, learning, and design leadership. From keynotes to tours to the Tri-State Design Awards, this year’s conference is designed to go far beyond education sessions. Kick off the week with pre-conference intensives and individual state component Design Award celebrations, followed by three days of education, inspiration, networking, and design excellence at the 2026 AIA Tri-State Conference—featuring pre-conference intensives, three keynote speakers, 25 education sessions, curated tours, an expo, spec academies, and the AIA Tri-State Design Awards—bringing together architects and design professionals from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania to connect, learn, and celebrate the best of the profession. G2. Designing Secure Practices: Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, Contractual Provisions, and Insurance Risks for Architects (4:00 PM - 5:30 PM) Architects and design professionals increasingly rely on cloud platforms, BIM software, and digital tools to manage sensitive data, creating cybersecurity and privacy risks. A single incident can trigger liability claims, regulatory obligations, reputational harm, and insurance challenges. Yet many firms underestimate how contracts, insurance, and internal practices intersect during a breach. This program offers legal and insurance perspectives on cyber risk in architecture, examining liability exposure, risky contract provisions, and mitigation strategies. A cyber insurance expert will explain policy responses, coverage gaps, coordination with professional liability, and best practices for aligning insurance with contractual risk and protecting firms from evolving cyber threats. Learning Objectives: Identify key cybersecurity and data privacy risks faced by architecture firms and explain how these risks can impact professional liability and project outcomes. Analyze common contractual provisions to determine which clauses may increase exposure to cyber incidents and propose strategies to mitigate these risks. Evaluate the scope and limitations of cyber insurance policies, including coordination with professional liability coverage, to determine how a policy would respond in a breach scenario. Develop actionable risk management strategies by integrating legal, contractual, and insurance considerations to protect sensitive client and project data.