Geddes D. Anderson, Jr., of Florida, is an esteemed, AV-rated trial, appellate, and arbitration attorney licensed to practice in all state and federal courts in Florida. He specializes in civil litigation, managing hundreds of civil cases on attorney grievance matters, bid contests, business dissolution, business valuation, contract disputes, estates and trusts, federal and state criminal matters, fiduciary disputes, noncompete agreements, personal injury matters, preliminary injunctions, public records, receiverships and receiver matters, securities litigation, temporary injunctions, trucking accidents, and more.

As a Jacksonville litigation attorney, he has successfully tried over 60 jury and bench trials. He has also presented numerous oral arguments before the Florida District Courts of Appeal and handled hundreds of arbitrations in the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and FINRA.

Geddes D. Anderson, Jr., is board-certified in business litigation by The Florida Bar. This elite recognition for specialization by The Florida Bar requires significant trial experience, rigorous testing, and peer review. He also has an “AV Preeminent” rating in the renowned Martindale-Hubbell legal directory, which is reserved for attorneys with extensive experience in the legal practice as a recognition of their high level of professional excellence.

Proudly graduating with honors, Geddes D. Anderson, Jr., earned his B.S.B.A. in Finance at the University of Florida. He held a variety of elected and appointed leadership positions in student government and other student organizations throughout his undergraduate studies. Before attending law school, he worked in the financial industry for Merrill Lynch & Company.

He attended law school at the University of Florida, where his strong advocacy and writing skills earned him a position as a teaching assistant for appellate advocacy, a member of the defense counsel for the University of Florida Student Honor Court, and a student member of the Chester Bedell American Inn of Court.

He began his legal career as an assistant state attorney, gaining extensive jury trial experience prosecuting cases ranging from murder to financial crimes.

Geddes D. Anderson, Jr., was born in Atlanta, GA, but lived in Greenwood, SC, then Pensacola, FL, before attending the University of Florida for undergraduate studies. Now, he is happily residing in Jacksonville, FL, with his wife and three children.

• Business Litigation
• Civil Rights
• Employment Law
• Commercial Law
• Construction Law
• Contract Law
• Creditors Rights
• Estate and Trust Litigation
• Executive Employment
• FINRA/SEC/State Regulatory
• Government Investigations
• Insurance and Bad Faith Claims
• Intellectual Property Law
• Personal Injury Law
• Product Liability Law
• Professional Liability Law
• Real Estate and Developer
• Securities and Banking
• White Collar Criminal Law
• Wrongful Death

• The Florida Bar
• U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit

• “Best Lawyers in America” (2012–Present)
• 2018 Lawyer of the Year in Litigation – Securities
• 2017 and 2022 Lawyer of the Year in Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• “Florida Super Lawyers” (2009–Present)
• ”Top 100 Lawyers in Florida” (2015–2017, 2019–Present)
• “Top 25 Lawyers in Jacksonville, FL” (2018–Present)

• J.D., University of Florida College of Law
• B.S.B.A., University of Florida (With Honors)
  • Florida Blue Key Honor Fraternity

• Partner, Liles, Gavin, Costantino & Murphy
• Assistant State Attorney, Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida
• Merrill Lynch & Co.
• AT&T Wireless, Formerly McCaw Cellular Communications

• Trial Lawyers Section Faculty Member in Advanced Trial Advocacy (2020–
• 2023), The Florida Bar
• Teaching Assistant in Appellate Advocacy, University of Florida College of Law
• Instructor, West Publishing Securities Litigation Program
• Instructor in Practicing with Professionalism Seminar, The Florida Bar

• Member, Florida Bar Association
  • Board Certified in Business Litigation (2011–Present)
  • Fourth Judicial Circuit Grievance Committee
    • Chair (2012)
    • Member (2009–2012)
  • Executive Council of the Trial Lawyers Section (2018–Present)
    • Chair (2024–2025)
    • Chair Elect (2023–2024)
    • Secretary/Treasurer (2022–2023)
• Member, Federal Bar Association
• Jacksonville Grievance Committee Member, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
• Member, Jacksonville Bar Association
  • President (2016–2017)
  • President-Elect (2015–2016)
  • Treasurer (2014–2015)
  • Secretary (2013–2014)
  • Board of Governors (2005–2017)
• Member, Chester Bedell American Inn of Court
  • Master (2013–Present)
  • Barrister (2005–2008)
  • Pupil (1996–1999)
• Board of Trustees Member (2021–Present), University of Florida Law Center Association
• Vestry Member (2017–2019), All Saints Episcopal Church
• Board of Trustees Member (2014–2017), St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School

Geddes D. Anderson, Jr.
Phone: (904) 598-9282
Email: ganderson@murphyandersonlaw.com
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Assistant: Gamble Herman
Phone: (904) 380-8086
Email: gherman@murphyandersonlaw.com

Geddes D. Anderson, Jr. is an experienced “AV” rated trial, appellate and arbitration attorney whose practice emphasizes litigation of civil cases. Prior to founding Murphy & Anderson, Mr. Anderson was a Jacksonville litigation attorney and partner with the litigation law firm Liles, Gavin, Costantino & Murphy. He has handled hundreds of civil cases, including matters relating to business litigation, non-compete agreements, business dissolution, business valuation, bid contests, public records, receiverships and receiver matters, temporary injunctions, preliminary injunctions, estate and trust matters, attorney grievance matters, professional liability, product liability, trucking accident cases, contract disputes, securities litigation, fiduciary disputes, and personal injury matters. Mr. Anderson also handles criminal matters in federal and State Court.

He is admitted to The Florida Bar and licensed to practice in all State and federal courts in Florida, including the United States District Court for the Northern, Southern, and Middle Districts of Florida, and the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals. As a Jacksonville litigation attorney, Mr. Anderson has successfully tried more than 60 jury trials and bench trials, presented numerous oral arguments before Florida District Courts of Appeal, and has handled hundreds of arbitrations in AAA and FINRA.

Mr. Anderson is Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Business Litigation, the highest level of recognition for specialization by The Florida Bar, requiring significant trial experience, rigorous testing, and peer review. He has an “AV Preeminent” rating in the renowned Martindale-Hubbell legal directory, which is reserved for attorneys who have “usually practiced for many years, and [are] recognized for the highest levels of professional excellence.” Mr. Anderson served as President of the Jacksonville Bar Association, whose membership exceeds 2100 attorney members. He served on the Board of Governors for the Jacksonville Bar Association from 2006 to 2017. Mr. Anderson is a member of the Federal Bar Association. As a member of the Trial Lawyers Section of The Florida Bar, Mr. Anderson served as Chair (2024-2025), Chair Elect (2023-2024), and Secretary/Treasurer (2022-2023). Mr. Anderson was selected by his peers among the Best Lawyers in America (2012-present), including Lawyer of the Year in Litigation – Securities in 2018 and Lawyer of the Year in Product Liability Litigation-Defendants in 2017 and 2022. He has been recognized in “Florida Super Lawyers” (2009-present), including “Top 100 Lawyers in Florida” for 2015-2017 and 2019-present and “Top 25 Lawyers in Jacksonville, Florida” for 2018-present. He also serves as a Master in the Chester Bedell Inn of Court.

Mr. Anderson attended law school at the University of Florida, where his strong advocacy and writing skills earned him a position as a Teaching Assistant for Appellate Advocacy, a member of the Defense Counsel for the University of Florida Student Honor Court, and a student member of the Chester Bedell Inn of Court. After graduating from law school, Mr. Anderson accepted a position as an Assistant State Attorney, where he gained extensive jury trial experience prosecuting cases ranging from murder to financial crimes.

Mr. Anderson was born in Atlanta, Georgia, and lived in Greenwood, South Carolina, and Pensacola, Florida, before attending the University of Florida for undergraduate studies. At the University of Florida, Mr. Anderson held a variety of elected and appointed leadership positions in student government and other student organizations, including Florida Blue Key Honor Fraternity. Mr. Anderson earned his B.S.B.A. in Finance with honors. Prior to attending law school, Mr. Anderson worked in the financial industry for Merrill Lynch & Company. Mr. Anderson resides in Jacksonville, Florida, with his wife and 3 children.

• Florida Bar Association, Member
  • Board Certified in Business Litigation (2011-present)
  • The Florida Bar, Grievance Committee, Fourth Judicial Circuit (2009-2012; Chair 2012)
  • Trial Lawyers Section, Executive Council (2018-present)
    • Chair (2024-2025)
    • Chair Elect (2023-2024)
    • Secretary/Treasurer (2022-2023)
• Federal Bar Association, Member
• Jacksonville Grievance Committee, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
• Jacksonville Bar Association, Member
  • President (2016-2017)
  • President-Elect (2015-2016)
  • Treasurer (2014-2015)
  • Secretary (2013-2014)
  • Board of Directors (2005-2017)
• The Florida Bar Board of Governors (2025-present)
• Chester Bedell Inn of Court (2013-present – Master; 2005-2008 – Barrister, 1996-1999 – Pupil)
• Board of Trustees for St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School (2014-2017)
• All Saints Episcopal Church, Vestry Member (2017-2019)
• University of Florida Law Center Association, Board of Trustees (2021-present)

• Liles, Gavin, Costantino & Murphy (Partner)
• Assistant State Attorney, Fourth Judicial Circuit of Florida
• Merrill Lynch & Co.
• AT&T Wireless, formerly McCaw Cellular Communications

• Advanced Trial Advocacy, The Florida Bar, Trial Lawyers Section, Faculty Member (2020-2023)
• Teaching Assistant, Appellate Advocacy, University of Florida College of Law
• Instructor, West Publishing Securities Litigation Program
• Instructor, The Florida Bar, Practicing with Professionalism Seminar

• Florida Blue Key Honor Fraternity

• Business Litigation
• Civil Rights
• Employment Law
• Commercial Law
• Construction Law
• Contract Law
• Creditors Rights
• Estate and Trust Litigation
• Executive Employment
• FINRA/SEC/State Regulatory
• Government Investigations
• Insurance and Bad Faith Claims
• Intellectual Property Law
• Personal Injury Law
• Product Liability Law
• Professional Liability Law
• Real Estate and Developer
• Securities and Banking
• White Collar Criminal Law
• Wrongful Death

• University of Florida College of Law, J.D.
• University of Florida, B.S.B.A (with honors)

• The Florida Bar
• US District Court, Northern District of Florida
• US District Court, Middle District of Florida
• US District Court, Southern District of Florida
• US Court of Appeals 11th Circuit

Phone: (904) 598-9282
Email: ganderson@murphyandersonlaw.com
Download V-Card

Assistant: Gamble Herman
Phone: (904) 380-8086
Email: gherman@murphyandersonlaw.com