Gregory A. Anderson

Senior Partner

gaanderson@asglaw.com | (904) 273-4734 | Curriculum Vitae

Shareholder Gregory A. Anderson founded the firm in 1990. He focuses his practice on corporate and commercial litigation, admiralty and personal injury law. He has also established a particular specialty in insurance issues involving litigation, bad faith claims, excess coverage, captive carrier, policy interpretation and insurance coverage disputes.

Mr. Anderson is a graduate of Duke University and received his J.D. with honors from Nova Southeastern University College of Law. While at Nova, Mr. Anderson was on Law Review for two years and clerked for former Chief Justice Major B. Harding in Florida’s Fourth Judicial Circuit.

Mr. Anderson has been in practice for almost forty years. He holds Board Certifications in Civil Trial Practice since 1991 and Business Litigation since 1996. He has tried jury trials in nine states with a total of over 100 civil jury trials in courts of general jurisdiction.

Notable Achievements

  • Best Lawyers in America (1990-present)

  • Continuing Legal Education (CLE) presenter, “Florida Additional Insured Endorsements" (2016)

  • Claims and Litigation Management (CLM) Alliance presenter, “Claims Management - Effective Claims Management Involving Multiple Decision-Makers” (2015)

  • Award for Outstanding Practice, DaimlerChrysler Corp. (2007)

  • Editor, Civil Trial Practice in Florida (1994)

  • Editor, Professional Liability of Lawyers in Florida (1992)

  • Chairman, Hospice Northeast, Young Professional Esprit (1989-92)

Professional Associations

  • Jacksonville Bar Association

  • Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute

  • American Association for Justice

  • Florida Justice Association (Eagle Sponsor)

  • Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association

Exemplar Cases

Gulfwind South, Inc. v. Jones, 775 So2d 311 (Fla. 2nd DCA 2000)

Chrysler Corporation v. Pitsirelos, 721 So.2d 710 (Fla. 1998)

BMW of North America, Inc. v. Singh, 664 So.2d 266 (Fla. 5th DCA 1995)

Chrysler Corp. v. Pumphrey, 662 So.2d 1164 (Fla. 1st DCA 1993)

Mason v. Porsche Cars of North America, 621 So.2d 719 (Fla. 5th DCA 1993)

Bear Automotive Service Equipment Co. v. Westside Automotive, 616 So.2d 1220 (Fla. 1st DCA 1993)

Rivard v. Gioia, 872 So. 2d 947 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004)

Koechli v. BIP International, Inc., 870 So. 2d 940 (Fla. 1st DCA 2004)

Kowalski v. Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital (Case Number 2018-CA-005321, Circuit Court, 12th Judicial Circuit, Sarasota County, FL)

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Education

  • Nova Southeastern University College of Law, J.D. with Honors, 1983

  • Duke University, A.B. with Honors, 1981

Other Credentials

  • Florida Bar Certified Mediator, 2012

  • Florida Supreme Court Qualified Arbitrator

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Life Beyond the Bar

Greg has always had a thing for water. He began competitive swimming at age six and was the fourth fastest American high schooler in the 200 meter freestyle. At Duke, he was captain of the swim team and a 1977 Athlete of the Year. In his professional life, Greg’s competitive swimming has translated to admiralty law and getting his NAUI diving certification and 50-ton, open ocean U.S. Coast Guard Master’s License. He also enjoys recreational flying and is licensed as a commercial, instrument and multi-engine pilot.