Anderson, Brett D.

Ana-Klara H. Anderson represents both English and Spanish-language media clients in the areas of First Amendment law, intellectual property, commercial litigation and art, entertainment and sport law. She is a member of the Florida Bar and is admitted to practice before all Florida federal courts.  In 2012, she was selected as a "Rising Star" by Super Lawyers.

In her media/First Amendment practice, Ana-Klara provides pre-broadcast and pre-publication review and newsgathering advice and counsels media clients concerning Internet content and publication practices. She also defends against subpoenas to reporters, defamation, and privacy claims, and prosecutes actions concerning access to government records and proceedings. In her commercial litigation practice, Ana-Klara litigates commercial disputes for corporate clients, including contract disputes, class action defense, business torts and related areas. She also prepares and reviews contracts and other documents related to business operations and management, with a particular emphasis on the arts, entertainment, and publishing industries.

Ana-Klara is a member of the American Bar Association's Forum on Communications Law and the Society of Professional Journalists National Freedom of Information Committee. She is a past president of the North Central Florida Society of Professional Journalists. Ana-Klara has authored numerous articles for media law publications and has been a frequent guest lecturer on media law issues.

In 2009, Ana-Klara earned her law degree from the University of Florida Levin College of Law and her Ph.D. in Media Law and Policy from UF's College of Journalism and Communications. While in law school, Ana-Klara was the research editor and interdisciplinary chair of the Journal of Law and Public Policy. During her doctoral studies, she was a research fellow for the Brechner Center for Freedom of Information and the Marion Brechner Citizens Access Project and served as editor of The Brechner Report.

Before entering graduate school, Ana-Klara was a captain in the United States Marine Corps. She is a veteran of the Iraq War, in which she served as a logistics officer for forward medical units. She entered into military service in 2000 after graduating from The George Washington University, where she earned a bachelor of arts in International Affairs and wrote for the GW Hatchet. Ana-Klara has worked as a freelance journalist for the Sun-Sentinel, Miami Herald, and Palm Beach Post. She interned for the Washington D.C. bureau of the Dallas Morning News and worked as a news clerk for the Washington Post.