Derrick Earl Anderson II | Lawyers

Derrick Anderson focuses his practice on all aspects of litigation.

Derrick represents clients in a wide range of commercial disputes, insurance recovery matters and corporate governance issues. Derrick has counseled clients on securities discovery and settlement, construction insurance recovery, agri-business disputes and health care subpoena responses.

Prior to law school, Derrick served as a captain in the U.S. Army, working as a logistics officer specializing in complex multi-unit deployment operations.

Representative Experience

Represented a global energy investor and controlling shareholder in connection with cross-border control and asset-protection litigation in the Texas Business Court, helping stabilize governance, safeguard U.S. oil-and-gas assets during a contested transition, and align litigation, corporate and regulatory workstreams.
Represented an individual investor in connection with securities litigation strategy, helping clarify discovery posture and advanced negotiations toward a practical, business-focused resolution.
Represented a real estate developer in connection with a tower-project insurance coverage dispute, helping establish a defensible discovery framework, protect confidential business information, and streamline document exchanges to keep the project on schedule.

Represented a senior executive in connection with a defamation dispute, helping shape a response strategy under the Texas anti-SLAPP statute.

Professional Highlights

Blog Posts

“Permit? So What! — Illinois Supreme Court Poised to Test the Limits of Pollution Exclusions,” Policyholder Pulse, May 13, 2025.
“Don’t be Fooled: Employers Cannot Circumvent Wage and Hour Rules by Classifying Workers as Contractors!,” Pillsbury Propel, June 10, 2024.

Articles

“The Texas Business Court at One Year: Early Decisions, Emerging Trends, and Path Ahead,” Texas Lawyer, September 23, 2025.

Honors and Awards
- Association of Corporate Counsel Scholar, 2022

Competition Director, Lorance-Thompson Negotiation Competition, 2023

Associations
- Member, Houston Bar Association; Ambassador, 2025–2027
- Co-Chair, Houston Bar Association LGBTQ Committee, 2025–2026

Captain, U.S. Army, Logistics Officer

Education

J.D., University of Houston Law Center, 2023

B.S., The Ohio State University, 2015

Admissions

Texas

Derrick Earl Anderson

Areas of Focus

Practices

Representative Experience

Professional Highlights

Derrick's Insights

Federal Court Vacates Education Department’s Dear Colleague Letter on DEI: What Schools, Colleges, and Contractors Need to Know

Don’t be Fooled: Employers Cannot Circumvent Wage and Hour Rules by Classifying Workers as Contractors!