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Joan S. Anderson

Joan S. Anderson

Partner
Phone:980-987-3726

Joan Anderson is an attorney with nearly 20 years of experience. She focuses her practice on the defense of high-profile product manufacturers in the life sciences industry. She has represented clients in trial at both the federal and state level, defending pharmaceuticals and medical devices ranging from endoscopes to heart valves to weight loss drugs to neurosurgical techniques. She has appeared in court in two dozen states at all stages of litigation, including notching multiple successful civil jury trials and appellate decisions.

With a background in mathematics and significant experience in mass tort litigation, Joan is highly regarded for her successful work with medical and technology experts to distill their analyses into opinions that are clear, concise and helpful for clients, judges and juries.

When she is not busy lawyering, Joan can be found running, biking, training her dachshunds, chasing her kids or following concert tours around the country with her husband.

 

Bar Admissions

  • California, 2006
  • North Carolina, 2012

Court Admissions

  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court, Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan
  • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court, Middle District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of North Carolina

Education

  • University of North Carolina School of Law, J.D., 2006

    with honors

    Comments Editor, North Carolina Law Review

  • Rice University, B.A., 2003
    Major: Mathematics

Professional Associations

    • Leadership Council on Legal Diversity
    • North Carolina Bar Association
    • American Bar Association

Distinctions

    • The Legal 500
      —Named in Product Liability Defense: Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices, 2022 – 2023
      —Named in Product Liability Defense: Automotive/Transport, 2022
    • Best Lawyers
      —Product Liability Litigation: Defendants, 2023 – 2025
    • Super Lawyers Magazine
      —North Carolina Rising Stars, 2016
    • North Carolina Pro Bono Resource Center
      —North Carolina Pro Bono Honor Society, 2020 – 2021

Recent News, Events and Blogs


Speaking Engagements

  • "Video Depositions and 30(b) Depositions", Presenter, 2021 Litigation Section Program, North Carolina Bar Association, May 2021
  • "Video Conference Depositions: Tips for Tackling a New Normal", Speaker, North Carolina Bar Association CLE, May 2020

Publications

  • “Chapter 10: Discovery Planning", Contributing Author, Infectious Disease Litigation: Science, Law & Procedure, February 2021
  • "Why Posner Pounced On Eyedrop Class Certification," Author, Law360, July 2017
  • "2013’s Key Rulings In Food Mislabeling Litigation," Co-Author, Law360, January 2014
  • "Where There’s Smoke, There’s Liability," Co-Author, The Resource, August 2013