Law School: University of Florida (J.D., replaced LL.B conferred, 1957). Member Phi Delta Phi.

College: The Citadel and University of Florida (B.S., with high honors, 1955); Member Phi Kappa Phi and Phi. Beta Kappa.

Court Admissions: 1957, Florida

Certifications: Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyer; Florida Bar Board of Legal Specialization and Education.

Legal Organizations: The Florida Bar; Volusia County Bar Association (President 1983-1984).

Professional History: Mr. Sands began his legal career representing insurance companies and defendants in personal injury cases. The law firm he started in 1968, Sands, Smallbein, Eubank, Johnson, Bussey, Rozier & Company, P.A., eventually became one of the larger insurance defense firms in the Central Florida area. In 1976, Mr. Sands left defense practice and started a plaintiff’s personal injury firm, now called Sands White & Sands, P.A., in Daytona Beach. Over the years, the firm has become particularly well known for handling complicated medical negligence cases. Mr. Sands has obtained many settlements and jury awards in excess of a million dollars, including the single largest jury award in Volusia County history.

Community Involvement: Mr. Sands has been extremely active in the Volusia County community ever since he moved to DeLand in 1957. He has been involved in community theater for several decades, first with the Shoestring Theatre Company, and in more recent years with the Sands Theater Center (part of DeLand’s Cultural Art Center). He has taught an adult Sunday school class at DeLand’s First Presbyterian Church for over thirty years, and has been recognized for his work in the community by numerous governmental, civic and charitable agencies.