Biography

Sandra L. Howard represents financial institutions, regional and national developers, homebuilders, and other businesses on a broad range of commercial real estate matters.

She represents a number of local, regional and national lenders in real estate lending transactions. In addition, she represents regional and national developers in land acquisition, development, leasing, and related real estate matters. She also represents commercial landlords and business tenants in office, retail, and industrial leasing matters. Before joining Miles & Stockbridge, Sandy worked as a partner with Venable in the firm’s Real Estate practice.

Industries

Education

  • University of Maryland School of Law (J.D., with honors, 1988)
    • Order of the Coif
  • Franklin & Marshall College (B.A., cum laude, 1985)

Bar Admissions

  • Maryland, 1988

Special Honors

  • Best Lawyers in America®: "Lawyer of the Year," Banking & Finance Law, Baltimore (2025); Selected for inclusion in the areas of Real Estate Law and Banking and Finance Law - Baltimore (2009-2026)
  • Best Lawyers in America® Women in Law: Selected for inclusion in the area of Real Estate Law, Maryland (Spring 2017)
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating: AV Preeminent® Rated