Annie M. Anderson

Biography

Cases

• Represent Michelin as national coordinating counsel for toxic tort litigation.
• Won summary judgment for a national insurer in federal court in Colorado in a bad faith case involving medical payments coverage for workers' compensation claims. WTO proved that the plaintiff was seeking double recovery for his injuries through his policy with our client.
• Represented USAA in various bad faith underinsured motorist and medical payment matters. Drafted successful motions to strike, successfully handled discovery disputes, attended court conferences, and negotiated settlements.
• Successfully mediated a dispute over automobile property damage to dispose of all claims against an insured.
• Interviewed witnesses in third-party insurance disputes to strengthen bargaining position for an insurance client.
• Representing national asbestos litigation clients in mesothelioma cases, including drafting Daubert motions and motions in limine.
• Drafted successful motions in limine in a personal injury car accident case.
• Won a motion to dismiss in federal court in Colorado in a matter of first impression for a major industrial manufacturer facing toxic tort and wrongful death claims. WTO's novel arguments resulted in the product liability statute taking precedence for the first time.
• Represent a major industrial equipment manufacturer in nationwide high-exposure cases involving multiple injury and wrongful death claims.

Publications & Speaking Engagements

Articles

• "Limitations Applicable to Wrongful Death Claims Allegedly Caused by a Defective Product," Co-Author, DRI Strictly Speaking, (December, 2021).
• How Much Are You Worth? A Statutory Alternative to the Unconstitutionality of Experts' Use of Minority-Based Statistics, 73 Wash. & Lee L. Rev. Online 206, (October 2016).

Other Experience

Legal Memberships, Activities, and Honors

Personal Interests