User:19anderson/sandbox/Mark Anderson (Lawyer)

Mark E. Anderson is a partner at the law firm McGuire Woods where he serves as head of the firm’s national trials team, managing partner of its Raleigh, N.C. office, and a member of its executive committee. Anderson's work focuses on Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice-Defense, and product Liability-Defense. He is admitted to the State Bar in both New York and North Carolina.

Education and career
Anderson received an A.B. degree from Duke University in political science before receiving a law degree from University of North Carolina School of Law. Upon graduation, he became a lawyer handling jury trials, and he was mentored by some of North Carolina's top trial lawyers. Early in his career he focused mainly on malpractice suits, defending healthcare institutions and practitioners.

As a partner at McGuire Woods, Anderson's career has expanded to a wide range of clients and many areas of law, including product liability, toxic and mass torts, financial contracts, complex commercial litigation, and appeals. In recent years, he has represented high-profile clients such as Duke Energy, Olympus , and Smithfield Foods. As managing partner, Anderson has overseen growth of McGuire Wood's Raleigh office. . In addition to his work in Raleigh, Anderson also practices out of McGuire Woods' New York office.

Anderson has received numerous accolades for his legal work, including recognition from Chambers USA, North Carolina Lawyers Weekly, Law & Politics, Benchmark Litigation, and the Best Lawyers in America. Additionally, Anderson is a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, an organization made up of the the country's most esteemed trial lawyers, with memberships capped at 500.