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/Awards:

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

Michael D. Anderson