Atty. Derek Anderson
Derek W. Anderson has represented numerous individual and corporate clients over a broad spectrum of matters in civil litigation.
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About Derek Anderson at a glance
Derek Anderson is a business, litigation, and insurance attorney based in Fort Worth, Texas, practicing at Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP. They have 27+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1999. Admitted to practice in Texas, State Bar of Texas (1999). Educated at Texas Tech University (J.D., 1999). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Insurance (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026). Serands clients in Fort Worth, TX and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Derek W. Anderson has represented numerous individual and corporate clients over a broad spectrum of matters in civil litigation
- He has developed concentration areas in breach of contract actions, uniform commercial code cases, insurance coverage disputes (including duty to defend and bad faith actions), misappropriations of trade secret actions, and numerous business tort actions
- In addition, Mr. Anderson has defended legal malpractice claims against attorneys from other law firms and represented attorneys from other law firms in grievance actions
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Derek Anderson's Areas of Practice
Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Derek Anderson handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.
Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
Derek Anderson is one of 501,317 business attorneys indexed nationally. Browse business attorneys in Texas →
Civil litigation attorneys for breach of contract, business disputes, civil rights, and class action lawsuits.
Derek Anderson is one of 454,532 litigation attorneys indexed nationally. Browse litigation attorneys in Texas →
Insurance attorneys for coverage disputes, bad faith claims, denied claims, and policy disputes.
Derek Anderson is one of 121,912 insurance attorneys indexed nationally. Browse insurance attorneys in Texas →
Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in Texas
Practicing law in Texas. Legal matters in Texas are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Fort Worth are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Texas state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Texas brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Texas courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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