GARRETT B. ANDERSON
Garrett B. Anderson brings over 15 years of distinguished legal experience to Horton Legal Strategies PLLC as Counsel based in New Jersey. As a versatile attorney with extensive background in both private practice and public service, Garrett provides comprehensive legal counsel to businesses, nonprofit organizations, and individuals. His multifaceted expertise spans business and nonprofit law, trust and estate planning for business owners, and complex litigation matters. With judicial experience at both trial and appellate levels, Garrett has successfully represented clients in multi-million dollar real estate transactions and negotiated sophisticated music and television licensing agreements. His commitment to community service is demonstrated through his extensive pro bono work, including mentoring law students from underrepresented backgrounds and assisting organizations that provide legal services to low-income and immigrant communities. Garrett's diverse educational background—combining legal training with theological studies—informs his holistic approach to client representation, allowing him to address both the legal and human dimensions of each matter with expertise and compassion.
Bar Admissions & Court Admissions
+ New Jersey State Bar
+ District of Columbia Bar
+ United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
Practice Areas
+ Business Law
+ Nonprofit Development & Compliance
+ Trust & Estate Planning for Business Owners
+ Business Litigation
+ Legal Compliance
Education & Training
+ University of Pittsburgh School of Law (Doctor of Law, J.D.)
+ La Sierra University (Master of Divinity, M.Div.)
+ La Sierra University (Master of Theological Studies)
+ Hampton University (Bachelor of Arts, Political Science)
Professional Experience
+ Counsel, Horton Legal Strategies PLLC
+ Attorney, The Law Office of Garrett B. Anderson (2016-Present)
+ Pastor, Northern California Conference (2013-2023)
+ Contract Attorney, FRONTEO USA (2018-2019)
+ Judicial Law Clerk, The Honorable Sandy L.V. Byrd, First Judicial District Court of Common Pleas
+ Judicial Law Clerk, The Honorable Justin M. Johnson, Superior Court of Pennsylvania
+ Law Clerk, Philadelphia District Attorney's Office
Notable Achievements
+ Successfully represented clients in multi-million dollar real estate transactions
+ Negotiated complex music and television licensing agreements
+ Reunified multiple undocumented minors in ORR custody with their families
+ Defended individuals in state criminal and USCIS removal proceedings
+ Developed comprehensive estate planning strategies for business owners
+ Led churches with over $2mil annual operating and $5mil capital budgets
+ Facilitated acquisition of a mobile health clinic for historically underserved populations
+ Authored and administered a funded $75,000 18-month pilot program for youth and seniors
+ Published opinion at Wheeler v. Nationwide, 905 A.2d 504 (Pa. Super. 2006)
Publications & Speaking Engagements
+ "The Context of the Affordable Care Act: Demographics, Devolution, Community Benefit" - Journal of Healthcare, Science and the Humanities (2014)
+ Instructor, Seminars on Constitutional Law
+ Instructor, Seminars on Evidence and Advocacy
Professional Affiliations
+ Member, American Bar Association
+ Member, New Jersey State Bar Association
+ Member, Oakland Rotary #3
+ Board Member, A SAFE PLACE (2017-2018)
+ Member, Northern California Conference Constitution and Bylaws Committee (2014-2023)
+ Member, Alameda County Housing Bond Task Force (2015-2017)
+ Mentor for law students from underrepresented backgrounds