Sandra Dee Lord

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search
BP-Initials-UPDATED.png
This page was current at the end of the official's last term in office covered by Ballotpedia. Please contact us with any updates.
Sandra Dee Lord
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
Prior offices:
United States Court of Federal Claims Special Master
Education
Bachelor's
Yale, 1972
Law
Georgetown University Law Center, 1980


Sandra Dee Lord was a special master for the United States Court of Federal Claims. She entered service in 2009 and served as chief special master from 2010 to 2011.[1]

Early life and education

Lord earned her bachelor's degree, graduating summa cum laude from Yale in 1972. She went on to earn her legal degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1980.[1]

Professional career

  • 1997-2009: Trial Attorney, Department of Justice Civil Division/Commercial Litigation Branch
  • 1995-1997: Counsel, Ross, Dixon & Masback
  • 1992-1995: Associate General Counsel, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • 1987-1992: Counsel, Ross, Dixon & Masback
  • 1980-1987: Attorney, Department of Labor
  • Administrative Law Judge in the Social Security Administration's Office of Disability Adjudication and Review[1]

Judicial career

Federal Claims, Special master

Lord was appointed to the United States Court of Federal Claims as a special master and assumed duty on June 22, 2009. In 2010, Lord was appointed Chief Special Master of the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program on the Court of Federal Claims.[2][1]

See also

External links

Footnotes