Sanford M. "Sandy" Brown

Sanford M. "Sandy" Brown

Dallas, TX recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2008
Alston & Bird LLP

266 Best Lawyers awards

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Awarded Practice Areas

Financial Services Regulation Law Banking and Finance Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2026 edition in Dallas/Fort Worth.

Biography

Sanford Brown, a partner in the Financial Services & Products Group, counsels and represents financial institutions and specialty finance companies, as well as their shareholders and holding companies, in matters involving state and federal banking laws, regulations and enforcement actions; in corporate transactions, such as mergers, acquisitions, securities offerings, holding company formations and Subchapter S corporation elections; and in matters involving privacy and identity theft.

Mr. Brown served in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency from 1987 to 1989. His responsibilities included a wide range of matters relating to the regulation of national banks, including the development of banking policy in the areas of risk-based capital and dividends. He is a faculty member of the Southwestern Graduate School of Banking, and is a frequent speaker at regional and national banking seminars and educational programs.

He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of Banking and Finance and Financial Services Regulation, including as a 2015 “Lawyer of the Year” in the latter category. Mr. Brown is also listed in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

Alston & Bird LLP

266 Best Lawyers awards

Alston & Bird LLP logo

Overview

  • University of Arkansas, J.D., graduated 1993
  • University of Arkansas, J.D., graduated 1993

Client Testimonials

Sanford Brown is an outstanding provider of legal services to community financial institutions across the country. Sanford is the top banking attorney in the state of Texas.

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2026 - Financial Services Regulation Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2024 - Financial Services Regulation Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Financial Services Regulation Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Financial Services Regulation Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Financial Services Regulation Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Financial Services Regulation Law, Dallas/Fort Worth (2026)
  • Financial Services Regulation Law, Dallas/Fort Worth (2024)
  • Financial Services Regulation Law, Dallas/Fort Worth (2021)
  • Financial Services Regulation Law, Dallas/Fort Worth (2017)
  • Financial Services Regulation Law, Dallas (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 for work in:
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Financial Services Regulation Law

Additional Information

  • Experience
  • Counsel to over 100 buyers and sellers of community banks nationwide.
  • Counsel to hundreds of community banks in issuing equity and debt securities.
  • Counsel to a regional bank on numerous regulatory issues.
  • Counsel to two bank holding companies on Section 363 transactions.
  • Regulatory counsel to several specialty finance companies.

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