About me

I am a family law attorney admitted to practice in  Germany as well as in New York.

My focus: separation, divorce, and child custody – especially when relationships have become toxic or highly contentious.

I advise and represent clients in all key areas of family law – from prenuptial agreements to divorce, from custody matters to protection against domestic violence. Particularly when legal questions are complex, dynamics toxic – and clarity life-changing.

What sets me apart is not only my international qualification, but my strategic insight into what lies between the lines – the psychological and structural power dynamics beneath legal disputes. I always keep my clients’ individual needs at the center of my work.

I approach each matter with strategic clarity, legal precision, and deep empathy and a firm belief that the law can help reclaim a life that is rightfully theirs.

My mission: to modernize family law. To expose abuse of power.
And to help people reclaim the life they deserve.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Degree in Law at the University of Bremen

Master of Laws – Fordham University School of Law

Admitted to the German Bar (Rechtsanwältin) since 2016

Admitted to the New York Bar (Attorney at Law) since 2017

Doctorate in Law (Dr. iur.), University of Bremen

Counsel at Women’s Support Center

Publications

Forthcoming: Dr. Sandra Gerdes, Ökologische Umsteuerung des Anlagekapitals – 
Funktionsweise, Haftung und Durchsetzung der Taxonomie-Verordnung, 
Mohr Siebeck 2025

Sandra Gerdes, Die Taxonomie-VO – ein stumpfes Schwert für „Sustainable Finance“? 
Eine Analyse, ZG 2023, 138-152