Gregory Anding

Greg Anding is a Baton Rouge, Louisiana-based litigation attorney at Kean Miller who represents Fortune 500 and other manufacturer, energy, petrochemical, and pipeline companies in complex civil litigation. His practice focuses on defending product liability claims, toxic tort matters, hearing loss cases, and expropriation disputes. Greg currently serves as national defense counsel for two major businesses involved in hundreds of asbestos and benzene lawsuits with substantial alleged damages.

Greg has significant experience handling large-scale product liability, asbestos, and benzene litigation, including matters involving coordinated defense strategies and multi-jurisdictional proceedings. He regularly works with engineers, industrial hygienists, medical professionals, and other consultants while serving as defense liaison counsel in wide-ranging dockets. His work includes managing discovery, motion practice, expert development, and trial preparation in high-exposure cases.

Greg has taken multiple asbestos cases to verdict, several others through jury selection and opening statements, and many to resolution on the eve of trial. His trial experience also includes product liability litigation, occupational hearing loss claims, and multiple expropriation trials on behalf of pipeline companies. He is frequently involved in evaluating chemical plant process safety issues and developing practical litigation strategies tailored to business and operational realities.

With nearly three decades of experience defending asbestos and other mass tort litigation, Greg maintains long-standing professional relationships with consulting experts across numerous technical disciplines. He is familiar with national plaintiff and defense firms active in this space and played a key role in helping Kean Miller develop systems to efficiently manage large and complex litigation portfolios.

Greg approaches advocacy with a focus on detailed factual development and clear communication designed to resonate with judges and juries. Known for thorough preparation and efficiency, he works to control litigation costs while maintaining a strong defense posture. His practice areas include Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants.