John E. Anding - Grand Rapids, MI
Attorney at Drew Cooper & Anding
Complex Commercial Litigation Lawyers in Grand Rapids, MI
80 Ottawa Avenue NW Aldrich Place, Suite 200 Grand Rapids, MI 49503
- 1 Super Lawyers®
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47
Years
Experience
Grand Rapids Complex Commercial Litigation Lawyer
Updated: 02/16/2026
Areas of Practice
- Complex Commercial Litigation 40%
- Consumer Protection 10%
- Financial Fraud Litigation 10%
- Lender Liability 10%
- Business Litigation 30%
Litigation: 100%
Attorney Information
Overview
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
Honors
- Wall of Distinction, Western Michigan University
- Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation
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Included on the 2026 Michigan Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
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- 2011 Michigan Super Lawyers list
Education
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Legal Education
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Wayne State University Law School,
Detroit,
Michigan, 1979
J.D.
Honors: Oralist, National Moot Court Team
Honors: Member, Order of the Barristers
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Wayne State University Law School,
Detroit,
Michigan, 1979
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Non Legal Education
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Western Michigan University, 1976
B.S.
Honors: magna cum laude
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Western Michigan University, 1976
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Classes and Seminars
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Faculty Member, Hon. Douglas Hillman Trial Advocacy Seminar
- Faculty Member, "Simplifying Complex Commercial Litigation", Institute of Continuing Legal Education
Pro Bono Activities
- Catholic Lawyers Association of West Michigan, Past President
Representative Cases
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Meoli v. Huntington National Bank (In re Teleservices Group, Inc.)
- Citation: No. 1:12-cv-1113; 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 129909
- Year: 2015
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Venture Global Engineering v. Satyam Computer Systems
- Citation: 730 F.3d 580
- Court: 6th Cir.
- Year: 2013
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Venture Industries Corp. v. Autoliv ASP, Inc.
- Citation: 457 F.3d 1322
- Court: C.A. Fed. (Mich.)
- Year: 2006
Published Works
Articles
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"Junk Fees", The Consumer Advocate, March / April, 1999
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"10 Things a Federal Judge Will Never Tell You About RICO", The Consumer Advocate, Sept / Oct, 1998
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"Lender Liability: In Search of Good Faith and Fair Dealing", Michigan Business Law Journal, January, 1989
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"Lender Liability: The Done Deal", Michigan Real Property Review, Winter, 1988
Bar Admissions
- Michigan, 1979
Other Affiliations
- 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
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Contact
80 Ottawa Avenue NW
Aldrich Place, Suite 200
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Phone: 616-454-8300
Fax: 616-454-0036
Email: Send a message
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