John E. Anding

A graduate of Wayne State Law School, Mr. Anding is a founding partner in the law firm of Drew, Cooper and Anding. In starting the firm in 1991, Mr. Anding brought his experience in complex commercial litigation to a unique and diverse partnership. Mr. Anding’s commercial litigation client base ranges from consumers and individual entrepreneurs to international corporations. He has practiced before the Federal & State Courts in Michigan, Texas, New York, Florida, Alaska and Colorado as well as before the Sixth, Tenth, Eleventh and Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Verdicts obtained by Mr. Anding include numerous damage awards in excess of $1 million, including a $72 million verdict in 2015 and a $27.5 million verdict in 2003. In addition, Mr. Anding is experienced in arbitration including international arbitration before the London Court of International Arbitration. As a trial lawyer specializing in fraud, finance and consumer class actions, Mr. Anding has authored several articles on the topic of lender liability and has served as a faculty member at various seminars related to his expertise on various topics within the practice of commercial litigation. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees John E. Anding included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Wall of Distinction, Western Michigan University Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation Other Sources of Feedback About John E. Anding Included on the 2026Michigan Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2024 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2023 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2022 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2021 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2020 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2019 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2018 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2017 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2016 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2015 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2014 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2013 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2012 Michigan Super Lawyers list 2011 Michigan Super Lawyers list

• Partner

• Faculty Member, Hon. Douglas Hillman Trial Advocacy Seminar
• Faculty Member, "Simplifying Complex Commercial Litigation", Institute of Continuing Legal Education

• Meoli v. Huntington National Bank (In re Teleservices Group, Inc.)
• Citation: No. 1:12-cv-1113; 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 129909
• Year: 2015
• Venture Global Engineering v. Satyam Computer Systems
• Citation: 730 F.3d 580
• Court: 6th Cir.
• Year: 2013
• Venture Industries Corp. v. Autoliv ASP, Inc.
• Citation: 457 F.3d 1322
• Court: C.A. Fed. (Mich.)
• Year: 2006

• Catholic Lawyers Association of West Michigan, Past President

• Michigan, 1979

• United States District Court for Western District of Michigan, 1996 - 2001 (Member, Standing Committee on Local Rules Chair)
• Catholic Lawyers Association of West Michigan, 1994 - 1995 (President)
• Grand Rapids Bar Association (Member)
• Federal Bar Association (Member, Executive Committee)
• Federal Bar Association, 1994 - 1995 (Secretary)
• Federal Bar Association, 1995 - 1996 (Vice President Programs)
• Federal Bar Association, 1996 - 1998 (Treasurer)
• Federal Bar Association, 1998 - 1999 (President Elect)
• Federal Bar Association, 1999 - 2000 (President)
• Federal Bar Association, 1991 - 2001 (Member, West Michigan Chapter)
• State Bar of Michigan (Chairman, Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee)
• National Association of Consumers Advocates (Member)
• American Board of Trial Advocates (Member)
• Historical Society for the United States District Court, Western District, Michigan (Board of Trustees)
• Order of the Barristers