Jennifer C. Anderson joined the firm’s Jacksonville office as an associate in 2007. She practices in the areas of insurance coverage, commercial litigation, malpractice, personal injury and products liability.
Ms. Anderson attended law school in St. Petersburg, Florida on a full academic scholarship at Stetson University College of Law. While at Stetson, Ms. Anderson clerked for former Chief Justice Fred Lewis at the Supreme Court of Florida, with the U.S. Attorney’s Office Major Crimes Division and the State Attorney’s Office Juvenile Division, and at a full-service law firm.
In 2016, the Florida Supreme Court and The Florida Bar honored Ms. Anderson’s commitment to the Florida Guardian ad Litem Program with The Florida Bar President’s Pro Bono Service Award for the 7th Judicial Circuit.
Accomplishments
Co-counsel in multi-million dollar Plaintiffs’ verdict in product liability aviation case
Secured dismissal of multi-million dollar claim brought by large re-insurance company against sixteen franchisee agency owners
Successfully tried a breach of contract suit against Counter-Defendants seeking to avoid their obligations under a Mediated Settlement Agreement
Obtained numerous grants of summary judgments in personal injury, premises liability and first party cases
Prepared multiple Insurance Coverage opinions for Commercial General Liability policies, Trucker’s Policies, Homeowners Policies, Mobile Owner’s Policies, and Motor Carrier policies
Publications & Presentations
Larry Thompson & Jennifer C. Anderson, Drug Company/HMO Relationships, Chapter 7 for the HMO/Managed Care Seminar book.
Selected portions of the ALFA Insurance Group Compendium (Texas) by Teresa Carver, Rick Smith, and Jennifer C. Anderson.
Education
University of Houston, LLM classes in International Law, Honors
Stetson University College of Law, J.D., with honors, 2002
University of West Florida, B.A., summa cum laude, 1999
Irvine Valley College, A.S., with high honors, 1997
Other Credentials & Associations
Texas Bar, Insurance Law Section
Florida Bar Certified Mediator, 2012
Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator
Life Beyond the Bar
Jennifer grew up in a military household. Her mother is a retired Navy Commander and her father is a former Marine Corps Colonel. Since her early teens, Jennifer has been an avid equestrian, and is currently training and competing with her national award winning Half Arabian/Half Friesian mare.