Michael D. Anderson
Top rated Business Litigation attorney in Fort Worth, Texas
Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP
Practice areas: Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation
Licensed in Texas since: 2001
Education: The University of Texas School of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2025 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2004 - 2011, 2013 - 2015 Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP
201 Main StreetSuite 2500
Fort Worth, TX 76102 Phone: 817-878-3506 Email: Michael D. Anderson Visit website
Details 
Michael D. Anderson is a seasoned trial attorney and co-chairs Kelly Hart’s Litigation Section. With over 22 years of legal practice, Mr. Anderson has navigated a diverse array of high-stakes litigation cases. His extensive trial experience encompasses cases involving breach of contract, breach of warranty, breach of fiduciary duty, tortious interference, trade secret theft, and fraud.
First Admitted: 2001, Texas
Professional Webpage: https://www.kellyhart.com/attorney/michael-d-anderson/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Texas Bar Foundation, Fellow, 2025
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Fort Worth, Board of Directors
- Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal, Member,1999-2000
Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)
- Trial counsel to a local business that received defective heavy machinery. Obtained a multi-million-dollar jury verdict against the manufacturer after a two-week trial
- Trial counsel to a business that was defrauded in connection with its acquisition of a home health agency. Obtained a multi-million-dollar judgment on fraud and breach of contract claims after a six-week jury trial
- Trial counsel to the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth in a highly publicized dispute involving the Carmelite Nuns. Obtained dismissal of all claims after an evidentiary hearing
- Trial counsel to a local doctor in a partnership dispute. Obtained a multi-million-dollar judgment upon the conclusion of trial
- Trial counsel to a Fortune 500 company facing allegations of sexual misconduct. Obtained a take-nothing judgment following a three-week jury trial
- Trial counsel to a local franchisee in a dispute with the franchisor. Obtained a multi-million-dollar judgment after a two-week jury trial
- Trial counsel to the Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth in a lawsuit involving allegations of sexual misconduct on the part of a priest and school administrator. Obtained a dismissal of all claims against the Diocese after the close of discovery
- Trial counsel to a business that was defrauded in connection with its acquisition of a home health agency. Obtained a multi-million dollar judgment on fraud and breach of contract claims after a six-week jury trial
- Trial counsel to non-operators in a fraud and contract dispute with the operator under a Joint Operating Agreement. Obtained a multi-million dollar award at the conclusion of an arbitration
- Trial Counsel to a local fiberglass manufacturing company and its owner in a seven-week jury trial in Hartford, Connecticut. Obtained a defense verdict on claims where the plaintiff was seeking over $42 million in damages. The jury also returned a verdict in favor of clients on their counterclaim and awarded approximately $1.7 million in damages
Honors
- Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer by Thomson Reuters, published in Texas Monthly magazine, 2015-2025, Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
- Best Lawyers in America®, 2025 Litigation - Intellectual Property Product Liability Litigation - Defendants , Best Lawyers in America®, Best Lawyers in America®, 2025
- Named a Top Attorney in Civil Law and Litigation and Commerical Litigation by 360 West magazine; 2017-2023, Top Attorney, 360 West magazine
- Selected as a Top Attorney by Fort Worth Magazine, 2007-2008, 2011-2024, Top Attorney, Fort Worth Magazine
- Honored as one of Fort Worth's "40 Under 40" by the Fort Worth Business Press, 2007, 40 under 40, Fort Worth Business Press
- Recognized as a Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star by Thomson Reuters service, 2004-2011, 2013-2015, Texas Super Lawyer Rising Star, Thomson Reuters
Educational Background
- Texas Tech University, B.S., summa cum laude, 1998 Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
Office location for Michael D. Anderson
201 Main Street
Suite 2500
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Selections
11 Years Super Lawyers
11 Years Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers: 2015 - 2025
- Rising Stars: 2004 - 2011, 2013 - 2015