Arent Fox Adds Leading Intellectual Property Litigation Partner

Mr. Anderson’s practice encompasses a wide variety of intellectual property matters from trademarks and trade secrets to patent infringement, copyright, and false advertising. 

Mr. Anderson comes to Arent Fox from Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley, where he served as Managing Partner of the firm’s Los Angeles office and grew the firm from 20 lawyers to more than 40 at its peak. He represents clients in the entertainment, manufacturing, real estate, and technology industries including such household names as Amazon.com, Natural Organics, Inc., Accessible Technologies, Inc., Trimble Navigation, Ltd., and Sunrise Senior Living, Inc.

In addition to his substantial experience in federal and superior courts throughout California, Mr. Anderson is admitted to the Supreme Court of the United States. He is also a Fellow of the Litigation Counsel of America (LCA) — a honorary society of trial lawyers selected for excellence in litigation and superior ethics and a designation bestowed on less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers. He received his JD from the University of San Francisco School of Law.

Strategic, aggressive, and innovative, Arent Fox’s Complex Litigation group has been recognized by Chambers USA for its “streamlined” approach that delivers “quality” results. With more than 125 litigators, the practice boasts a deep bench and international reach while having extensive experience in bet-the-company cases before federal and state courts and regulatory agencies. The group is especially proficient at managing parallel litigation in multiple jurisdictions and represents clients in matters that include intellectual property, health care, life sciences, trade, automotive, insurance and human rights abuses.

Chambers Global, Chambers USA, and Legal 500 have recognized the firm’s Intellectual Property practice and its attorneys as industry leaders. Arent Fox is one of the few “go-to” firms for novel and high-profile intellectual property issues. With more than 70 full-time IP professionals, the group offers a full range of services across copyright, patent, and trademark matters.