Personal Experience

Jennifer B. Anderson is a member of Beus Gilbert McGroder PLLC, a premier boutique law firm concentrating on High Stakes Litigation, Real Estate and Zoning Law, and Plaintiffs Catastrophic Injury & Wrongful Death.  Ms. Anderson is a member of the firm’s High Stakes Litigation and Plaintiffs Catastrophic Injury & Wrongful Death practices.

Ms. Anderson is a litigator and appellate attorney who has written or co-authored briefs in more than 80 civil appeals during her nearly three decades of practice. She is an experienced oral advocate who appears regularly before state and federal appellate courts. Ms. Anderson is often called upon to draft and respond to critical motions such as motions for summary judgment, motions in limine, and post-trial motions. She also assists trial teams with addressing legal issues, developing trial strategy, and preserving the record for appeal.

Before joining Beus Gilbert McGroder, Ms. Anderson practiced for six years at a large Phoenix defense firm where she honed her appellate skills. After earning her law degree cum laude from the University of Michigan, Ms. Anderson worked at prominent law firms in Phoenix and Las Vegas; taught legal research, writing, and advocacy at UNLV Law School; and clerked for a judge on the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Ms. Anderson is a member of the State Bar of Arizona Appellate Practice Section and serves on the Board of Directors of the Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest.

Admissions

United States Supreme Court

United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh, Ninth and D.C. Circuits

United States District Court, Districts of Arizona and Nevada

Arizona Supreme Court

Nevada Supreme Court (Inactive)

Education

Arizona State University, B.A. English, summa cum laude 1991

University of Michigan, J.D., cum laude 1994

Research & Development Editor, The University of Michigan Journal of Law Reform

Book Award, Legal Research & Writing

Memberships & Activities

American Bar Association, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section (Past Vice-Chair of the Appellate Advocacy Committee)

State Bar of Arizona (Member, Appellate Practice and Environmental Law Sections)

Arizona Women Lawyers Association

Publications

Co-author, Recent Developments in Appellate Advocacy, 49 TORT TRIAL & INSURANCE PRACTICE LAW JOURNAL 53 (2013)

Co-author, Recent Developments in Appellate Advocacy, 46 TORT TRIAL & INSURANCE PRACTICE LAW JOURNAL 195 (2011)

Co-author, Recent Developments in Appellate Advocacy, 45 TORT TRIAL & INSURANCE PRACTICE LAW JOURNAL 179 (2010)

Co-author, Making Equal Justice a Reality Through Pro Bono Representation, COMMUNIQUÉ, Sept. 2008, at 44

Lead author, State and National Trends in Appellate Practice, COMMUNIQUÉ, March 2008, at 12

Co-author, The Lawyering Process Program: Building Confidence and Competence, NEVADA LAWYER, Dec. 2001, at 15

Presentations

“Judgment Day: Tips for Terminating Trial Court Proceedings and Shaping the Issues on Appeal,” Co-Presenter, 2017 AADC Annual Meeting, June 2017

“Case Law Update – LIVE!,” Co-Presenter, Current Issues in Governmental Liability Seminar, November 2015

“Case Law Update,” Co-Presenter, West Valley Cities, March 2015

“Outside the Margins: Using Comment Sheets to Provide Feedback on Student Writing,” Co-Presenter, Third Annual Rocky Mountain Regional Legal Writing Conference, March 2003

“Polishing Your Practice: How to Shine as a Young Lawyer,” Panelist, Arizona Bar Convention, June 1997

Community & Philanthropy

Board Member, Arizona Center for Law in the Public Interest

United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, past Pro Bono Program Volunteer

Volunteer Lawyers Program, past volunteer, Volunteer Lawyer of the Month award

Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada, Pro Bono Volunteer, “50-Hour Club” Award

Fairview Place Neighborhood Association (Board Member)