Former Colorado football standout Shilo Sanders is facing more legal trouble, this time from a law firm that says he owes the firm more than $164,000 in unpaid bills and interest.
The firm Barnes & Thornburg LLP filed a lawsuit Nov. 17 against Sanders, son of Colorado coach Deion Sanders. It seeks a judgment for what Shilo Sanders allegedly owes for services the firm provided to him related to his other legal issues — a personal injury lawsuit he faced in Dallas that eventually led him to file for bankruptcy in October 2023.
The firm “delivered the legal services and incurred the costs reflected in the Invoices between May 1, 2024 and August 26, 2024 based on the Agreement,” an employee for the firm said in a written declaration filed in federal court in Dallas. “Mr. Sanders, however, failed to pay the amounts reflected the Invoices presented to him, and has not tendered payment in response to Plaintiff’s efforts to obtain payment on the outstanding Invoices. The total of the Invoices that Mr. Sanders currently owes Plaintiff is $164,285.55, including $10,967.91 in interest for the services provided and costs incurred.”
The new lawsuit is not part of Shilo Sanders’ pending bankruptcy case, but it was filed by a firm that provided legal services to him “in connection with his personal injury matter and his bankruptcy proceedings," according to the complaint obtained by USA TODAY Sports.
