Kay Anderle

Managing Partner

T: 949.476.8700
F: 949.476.0900
kanderle@kelleranderle.com

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PRACTICE AREAS
Trials
Commercial Litigation
White Collar Criminal Defense

EDUCATION
Southwestern University School of Law, J.D.

Wake Forest University, B.A., Political Science

California Supreme Court

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America

Chapman University, Dale Fowler School of Law, Dean’s Advisory Board (2016-2019)

OCBA Administration of Justice Committee (2011-2016)

OCBA Judiciary Committee (2012-2016)

Orange County Asian American Bar Association

OCBA Charitable Fund, Board of Directors (2011-2012)

National Trial Lawyers, Executive Committee

Robert Banyard Inn of Court, Master Bencher

OC Chapter of Federal Bar Association

LA and OC Chapters of Business Trial Lawyers

Orange County Bar Association

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Democratic Foundation of Orange County

Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Friend of the Center

South Coast Repertory, Golden Circle

Los Angeles Opera, Patron

OCBA Young Lawyers’ Division, panelist, “Women in the Law: Lessons from Our Leaders” (3/27/2018)

“She is an expert trial lawyer with a wealth of experience acting for clients on issues ranging from shareholder litigation, intellectual property and business fraud. She also excels in white-collar criminal defense matters.”

- Chambers

“She has excellent knowledge.”

- Chambers

“She has great instincts and clients listen breathlessly when she speaks.”

- Chambers

“Kay Anderle is exceptionally smart and hard-working.”

- Chambers

Kay Anderle is a seasoned trial attorney, having tried over 100 jury trials to verdict. She represents both plaintiffs and defendants in a broad range of high-stakes commercial litigation and white collar cases. Chambers USA ranks her among the top commercial litigators in California and describes her as “an expert trial lawyer with a wealth of experience acting for clients on issues ranging from shareholder litigation, intellectual property and business fraud. She also excels in white-collar criminal defense matters.”  Kay is a Senior Fellow of the invitation-only Litigation Counsel of America. She is also listed in The Law Dragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, among the most prestigious international legal directories, and Benchmark’s “Litigation Star”.

Kay began her legal career over 32 years ago in the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, where she spent 12 years prosecuting criminal cases. In 2004, she entered private practice, focusing on white collar criminal cases. Her negotiation and trial skills made her one of the most effective defense lawyers in Southern California.

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Kay Anderle

Managing Partner

EDUCATION

Southwestern University School of Law, J.D.

Wake Forest University, B.A., Political Science

EXPERIENCE

Kay Anderle is a seasoned trial attorney, having tried over 100 jury trials to verdict. She represents both plaintiffs and defendants in a broad range of high-stakes commercial litigation and white collar cases. Chambers USA ranks her among the top commercial litigators in California and describes her as “an expert trial lawyer with a wealth of experience acting for clients on issues ranging from shareholder litigation, intellectual property and business fraud. She also excels in white-collar criminal defense matters.”  Kay is a Senior Fellow of the invitation-only Litigation Counsel of America. She is also listed in The Law Dragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, among the most prestigious international legal directories, and Benchmark’s “Litigation Star”.

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“She is an expert trial lawyer with a wealth of experience acting for clients on issues ranging from shareholder litigation, intellectual property and business fraud. She also excels in white-collar criminal defense matters.”

- Chambers

“She has excellent knowledge.”

- Chambers

“She has great instincts and clients listen breathlessly when she speaks.”

- Chambers

“Kay Anderle is exceptionally smart and hard-working.”

- Chambers

Trials
Commercial Litigation
White Collar Criminal Defense

Chambers USA: General Commercial Litigation (California)

Benchmark Litigation, Litigation Star (2024)

The Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America (2020-2024)

The Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America (2023-2024)

Senior Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America (by invitation only, limited to top ½ of 1 percent of lawyers nationally)

Litigation Counsel of America, Mesereau Cup for Outstanding Criminal Defense Lawyer, 2015-2016

Los Angeles Magazine, Southern California Super Lawyers®, Business Litigation; White Collar Criminal Defense and Business Litigation (2015-2024)

Listed in The Best Lawyers In America®, S. Naifeh & G. Smith (2011-2024), Commercial Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation; Legal Malpractice-Plaintiffs; White Collar Criminal Defense; Orange County Lawyer of the Year 2024 (Legal Malpractice-Plaintiffs); Orange County Lawyer of the Year 2014 (Criminal Defense: Non-White Collar)

Life Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum

California Lawyer Magazine, 2012 Lawyers of the Year, Honorable Mention (Litigation)

OC Metro Magazine, Orange County’s Top Lawyers for 2013 (Criminal Defense)

Martindale-Hubbell “AV” rated, Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers

Co-lead counsel for plaintiff in a business fraud trial. The jury awarded several millions of dollars in economic and  punitive damages.

Team member for MGA in the 2011 retrial of Mattel v. MGA. Our client was defending against copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation claims and prosecuting its own trade secret misappropriation claims. The jury rejected all of Mattel’s claims of copyright infringement and trade secret misappropriation and awarded $85,000,000 in damages to MGA Entertainment (although the award to MGA was reversed on appeal, the defense verdict on all of Mattel’s claims remains, and a $137,000,000 attorneys’ fee award also remains).

In 2009, represented client on a case that resulted $350 million verdict in a business fraud trial. This was the largest jury verdict in California for 2009.

Represented the former chief of gastroenterology at a major Southern California hospital, and professor of medicine at UCLA, on an indictment alleging conspiracy to commit insurance fraud.  District Attorney alleged fraud was in excess of $100 million. Client pled to two felonies which were later dismissed.

In same case listed above, represented physician in action by the state Attorney General to suspend client’s license to practice medicine.  Motion was denied.

Represented the principal of an investment company in a District Attorney investigation into a $54 million Ponzi scheme and sale of unlicensed securities.

Represented the president of an appraisal company charged with conspiracy to commit mortgage loan fraud and identity theft.  District Attorney alleged fraud in excess of $50 million.

California Supreme Court

U.S. District Court for the Central District of California

Fellow, Litigation Counsel of America

Chapman University, Dale Fowler School of Law, Dean’s Advisory Board (2016-2019)

OCBA Administration of Justice Committee (2011-2016)

OCBA Judiciary Committee (2012-2016)

Orange County Asian American Bar Association

OCBA Charitable Fund, Board of Directors (2011-2012)

National Trial Lawyers, Executive Committee

Robert Banyard Inn of Court, Master Bencher

OC Chapter of Federal Bar Association

LA and OC Chapters of Business Trial Lawyers

Orange County Bar Association

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Democratic Foundation of Orange County

Segerstrom Center for the Arts, Friend of the Center

South Coast Repertory, Golden Circle

Los Angeles Opera, Patron

OCBA Young Lawyers’ Division, panelist, “Women in the Law: Lessons from Our Leaders” (3/27/2018)