Michael D. Anderson

Education & Honors

• Texas Tech University, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, summa cum laude, 1998
  • Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
• University of Texas School of Law, J.D., with honors
  • Order of the Coif, 2001
• Member, Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal, 1999-2000
• Recognized as a "Rising Star" by Texas Super Lawyers 2004-2010
• Recieved "40 Under 40" recognition by Fort Worth Business Press, 2007
• Selected as a "Top Attorney" by Fort Worth, Texas Magazine, 2007-2008

Admission & Affiliations

• Texas, 2001
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas

significant matters

• Trial Counsel to a well stimulation chemical company in a breach of fiduciary duty and trade secret case against a competitor.  Obtained a multi-million dollar jury verdict after a nearly two-week jury trial.
• Trial Counsel to local real estate developer in a tortious interference lawsuit against an oil and gas company. Obtained a multi-million dollar jury verdict after a two-week jury trial.
• Trial Counsel to a national fiberglass truck body manufacturer in a false advertising, trade dress infringement, and misappropriation lawsuit. Obtained a multi-million dollar judgment after a one-week jury trial.
• Defended local business in a patent infringement action concerning pedicure spa jets; case settled on favorable terms.
• Represented mineral interest owners in a lawsuit to terminate an oil and gas lease; case settled with the parties entering a new lease.
• Represented oil and gas operator in a multi-million dollar breach of contract dispute; dispute settled during arbitration.
• Represented national logistics company in a trade secret and computer hacking lawsuit; client received in excess of $10 million as part of a settlement.
• Represented an executor in an accounting malpractice lawsuit; case settled during discovery.
• Represented a local executive in a legal malpractice dispute involving tax related matters; case settled during discovery.
• Defended a gobal telecommunications company in multi-billion dollar antitrust matter involving optical cross-connect technology.
• Represented a Houston-based software company in copyright infringement and DMCA lawsuit against an Illinois resident; case settled favorably after entry of preliminary injunction.
• Represented a local pool and amenity center developer in false advertising and misappropriation lawsuit; multi-million dollar jury verdict in favor of client profiled in February 10, 2003 Texas Blue Sheet.
• Represented global telecommunications company in two breach of contract arbitration actions; obtained favorable arbitration awards in both matters.