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R Reeves Anderson

R Reeves Anderson

USA 2026

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About

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USA

Practice Areas

Reeves Anderson is a partner in the firm's Appellate & Supreme Court practice. He has represented businesses, individuals, states, and foreign governments in appeals and trial litigation across the United States, including 50 cases before the US Supreme Court. His civil practice covers a broad spectrum of legal issues, with a particular focus on cross-border disputes, sovereign immunity, and complex commercial conflicts.

Mr. Anderson's work has earned nationwide recognition for innovative advocacy and commitment to client service. A 2016 law review article on "stellar briefs" featured his 2013 Supreme Court merits brief in Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl for its "brilliance" and "powerful emotional hooks" that "hit hard and fast" to prove his clients' position "was not only legally sound, but also fair" (Indiana Law Review, 2016). The National Law Journal describes Mr. Anderson as a "court aficionado," Legal 500 highlights his “significant appellate presence in Colorado," and the American Lawyer remarked that clients "speak with reverence" about his dedication to their cause.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: Appellate - Colorado

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Reeves Anderson is an experienced appellate lawyer with notable expertise in complex disputes with cross-border elements.

Litigation: General Commercial - Colorado

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Reeves Anderson is an experienced appellate lawyer with notable expertise in complex disputes with cross-border elements.

Strengths

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  • Reeves is calm and composed. He understood the matter and explained the consequences to us properly.

    Litigation: AppellateChambers Guide to the USA
  • He's a brilliant litigator and an all-round great person.

    Litigation: AppellateChambers Guide to the USA
  • Reeves is highly intelligent and very persuasive. He's the kind of advocate who just starts from A and takes you to B.

    Litigation: AppellateChambers Guide to the USA
  • He is an absolutely brilliant lawyer.

    Litigation: AppellateChambers Guide to the USA
  • If you have a complex appellate matter and want the biggest brain you can find, Reeves is your person. He goes to the heart of the issue, has incredible judgment and will consider every angle.

    Litigation: AppellateChambers Guide to the USA

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