Before attending U.C. Berkeley School of Law, Anderson worked as a private investigator in the Bay Area. He is currently the Assitant Managing Editor of the World Arbitration and Mediation Review, and an associate at Jones Day in San Francisco. Anderson focuses on complex civil litigation and arbitration, working on a wide range of matters including international tort defense and enforcement proceedings related to arbitration and foreign judgments. He has experience in many aspects of discovery (in the U.S. and abroad), managing and coordinating investigations, and motion practice. Anderson was a member of the trial team that achieved a full defense verdict on numerous Alien Tort Statute claims, which was ranked as the top California defense verdict in 2008 by the Daily Journal. He is currently occupied with a BIT arbitration and multiple parallel domestic proceedings between a South American State and a multinational oil company.
Articles
When Can Attorneys' Fees Be Recovered in an Award Enforcement Action (with Katherine S. Ritchey and Nandini Iyer), Dispute Resolution Journal (2011)
Because parties do not always comply with arbitration awards, it may be necessary for the...
New Federal Rules for Pending Cases (with Caroline N. Mitchell), The Daily Journal (2010)
On Dec. 1, 2010, changes to Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure...
Whether Foreigner or Alien: A New Look at the Original Language of the Alien Tort Statute, Immigration and Nationality Law Review (2010)
Until now, the word that puts the ‘A’ in ATS has been completely overlooked. No...
Authenticating Web Pages as Evidence (with David Kiernan), Law.com (2010)
It is now routine for litigators to conduct internet research to work up a case....
Opening Up to International Arbitration (with Yuval Miller), The Daily Journal (2010)
Leah D. Harhay, Managing Editor of the World Arbitration & Mediation Review, provided key insights...