Education
- J.D., University of California, Berkeley School of Law
- B.A., University of California, Berkeley
Admitted to Practice
- California State
- Washington State
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Central District of California
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana
- U.S. District Court, District of Nebraska
- U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
- Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals
- Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
Areas of Concentration
- Privacy Rights Law
- Data Breach and Data Privacy
- False Claims Act Whistleblower Representation / Qui Tam
- Internal Revenue Service Whistleblower Representation
- Consumer Law
Professional and Community Involvement
- San Juan Unified School District, Chairperson of School Board Facilities Committee (2021 – 2023)
Background
M. Anderson Berry is an experienced civil litigator. He is dedicated to protecting individuals’ private information and holding defendants accountable for privacy violations. He is also dedicated to uncovering fraud perpetrated against federal and state governments and holding those defendants accountable.
As an Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California, Anderson handled a wide variety of False Claims Act cases and other civil actions, recovering millions of dollars for the U.S. Government.
Before working as a federal civil prosecutor, Anderson worked for a prominent global law firm, where he represented clients in international arbitration and complex commercial litigation. He worked with clients in a broad array of industries, including oil and gas, alcohol distribution, retail, and pharmaceuticals. Anderson handled matters arising not only on U.S. soil, but also throughout Africa and Latin America.
Before attending law school, Anderson was an experienced private investigator. He handled homicide cases for the Contra Costa and San Francisco Public Defenders’ Offices; civil cases and internal investigations for private attorneys and electronics retailers; and in-depth general investigations for 60 Minutes and CBS News with Dan Rather.
Anderson grew up in Northern California, where he graduated from U.C. Berkeley School of Law. He also attended U.C. Berkeley for his undergraduate degree, graduating with highest honors. He was awarded the Eisner Prize for prose, U.C. Berkeley’s highest writing honor open to all undergrad and graduate students.
Anderson and his wife reside in Fair Oaks with their three sons, various snakes and lizards, three dogs, and one grumpy catfish.
Recent Class Counsel and Leadership Appointments
Anderson has been appointed to many leadership positions in national class action cases, including these current appointments:
- Burgin et al. v. Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, No. 23STCV06494
(Cal. Super. Ct. Los Angeles Cnty.) (co-lead counsel); - Cordell v. Patelco Credit Union, No. 24CV082095 (Super. Ct. Cal. Alameda Cnty.) (co-lead counsel);
- Desue v. 20/20 Eye Care Network, Inc. et al., No. 0:21‐cv‐61275 (S.D. Fla.) (exec. comm.);
- Dudurkaewa et al. v. Midfirst Bank, et al., 5:23-cv-00817-R (W.D. Okla.) (exec. comm.);
- Garcia v. Set Forth, Inc., No. 24-CV-11688 (N.D. Ill.) (exec. comm.);
- Garcia v. Wash. Dep’t of Licensing, No. 22-2-05635-5 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (co-lead counsel);
- Gates v. Western Washington Medical Group, No. 23-2-08498-31 (Snohomish Cnty. Super. Ct.) (exec. comm.);
- Hasbrook v. EP Global Production Solutions, LLC, No. 23STCV19711 (Cal. Super. Ct. Los Angeles Cnty.) (co-lead counsel);
- Holmes v. Elephant Insurance Company, et al., No. 3:22‐cv‐00487‐JAG (E.D. Va.) (co‐lead counsel);
- Hulse v. Acadian Ambulance Service, Inc., No. 6:24-cv-01011-DCJ (W.D. La.) (exec. comm.);
- In re Arthur J. Gallagher Data Breach Litig., No. 1:21‐cv‐04056 (N.D. Ill.) (co‐lead counsel);
- In re Avis Rent A Car System, LLC, Security Incident Litig., No. 2:24-cv-09243-JXN (D.N.J.)
(co-lead counsel); - In re CaptureRx Data Breach Litig., No. 5:21-cv-00523 (W.D. Tex.) (co-lead counsel);
- In re Cerebral, Inc. Privacy Practices, No. 2:23-cv-01803-FMO (C.D. Cal.) (liaison counsel);
- In re Eureka Casino Breach Litig., No. 2:23-cv-00276-CDS-DJA (D. Nev.) (co-lead counsel);
- In re Fred Hutchinson Cancer Ctr. Data Breach Litig., No. 23-2-24266-1 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (co‐lead counsel);
- In re Laboratory Serv. Coop. Data Breach Litig., No. 2:25-cv-00685 (W.D. Wash.); (plaintiffs’ steering committee);
- In re Lakeview Loan Servicing Data Breach Litig., No. 1:22-cv-20955-DPG (S.D. Fla.) (exec. Comm.);
- In re Landmark Admin LLC Data Incident Litig., No. 6:24-cv-082-H (N.D. Tex.) (exec. comm.);
- In re Mednax Servs., Inc., Customer Data Security Breach Litig., No. 21-md-02994 (S.D. Fla.) (exec. comm.);
- In re Overby-Seawell Company Customer Data Security Breach, No. 1:23-md-03056-SDG (N.D. Ga.) (co-lead counsel);
- In re Panera Data Security Litig., No. 4:24-cv-847-HEA (E.D. Mo.) (co-lead counsel);
- In re PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. and PowerSchool Group, LLC, Customer Security Breach Litig., No. 25-md-3149-BEN-MSB (S.D. Cal.) (exec. comm.);
- In re Proliance Surgeons Data Breach Litigation, No. 23-2-23579-7 SEA (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (exec. comm.);
- In re Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc., Data Breach, No. 2:23-cv-03216-WB (E.D. Pa.) (co-lead counsel);
- In re Sequoia Benefits and Insurance Data Breach Litig., No. 3:22-cv-08217-RFL (N.D. Cal.) (exec. comm.);
- In re Signature Performance Data Breach Litigation, No. 8:24-cv-00230-BBCB-MDN (D. Neb.) (co-lead counsel);
- In re Snap Fin. Data Breach Litig., No. 2:22-cv-00761 (D. Utah) (co-lead counsel);
- Kersey v. Therapeutic Health Serv., No. 24-2-17679-9 (King Cnty. Super. Ct.) (lead counsel);
- Margul v. Evolve Bank & Trust, No. 1:24-cv-03259-DDD (D. Colo.) (co-lead counsel);
- Mcauley, et al. v. Pierce College District, No. 23-2-11064-7 (Pierce Cnty. Super. Ct.) (exec. comm.);
- Pace v. Omni Family Health, No. 1:24-cv-01277-JLT (E.D. Cal.) (co-lead counsel);
- Rossi v. Claire’s Stores, No. 1:20-cv-05090 (N.D. Ill.) (co-lead counsel);
- Smith v. Apria Healthcare, LLC, No. 1:23-cv-01003-JPH-KMB (S.D. Ind.) (exec. comm.);
- Swan v. North American Breaker Company, LLC, No. 2:25-cv-02002-HDV-KES (C.D. Cal.) (co-lead counsel);
- Ware v. San Gorgonio Memorial Hosp., CVRI2301216 (Cal. Super. Ct. Riverside Cnty.) (co-lead counsel).