Steven R. R. Anderson

Steven graduated summa cum laude from The Ohio State University with a Bachelors of Science in Economics in 2008. He earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 2011, graduating cum laude.

After law school, Steven returned to Ohio and began his career working as a petroleum landman, in which he located, targeted, and acquired mineral rights, negotiated oil and gas leases, and researched and analyzed real estate title. Steven also started and ran a small business focused on acquiring and managing residential rental properties.

In 2019, Steven joined Kidder Law Firm, where he helps clients negotiate and structure real estate purchases and sales, oil and gas leases, land use agreements, and utility easements. He also litigates cases related to real estate, energy, utilities, business dealings, contracts, and landlord-tenant issues, provides support to small businesses, and assists clients in drafting wills and other estate planning documents.

Real Estate Law

Commercial Real Estate, Condominiums, Easements, Eminent Domain, Homeowners Association, Land Use & Zoning, Mortgages, Neighbor Disputes, Residential Real Estate, Water Law

Energy, Oil & Gas Law

Utilities

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Landlord Tenant

Evictions, Housing Discrimination, Landlord Rights, Rent Control, Tenants' Rights

Probate

Probate Administration, Probate Litigation, Will Contests

Estate Planning

Guardianship & Conservatorship Estate Administration, Health Care Directives, Trusts, Wills

Ohio

Supreme Court of Ohio Office of Attorney Services

ID Number: 0088409

Since 2011

United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio

Since 2020

United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio

Since 2020

University of Notre Dame Law School

J.D. (2011)

2008 - 2011

Honors: Cum Laude

Ohio State University - Columbus

B.S. (2008) | Economics

2005 - 2008

Honors: Summa Cum Laude

State Bar of Ohio  # 0088409

Member

Current

Ohio House Bill 152 Unconstitutional, Abuse of Landowners

The Steubenville Herald-Star

June 26, 2021

O’Brandovich v. Hess Ohio Developments, LLC: Seventh District Clarifies When Mineral Reservations Include Oil and Gas in Ohio

May 8, 2021

Marketable Title Act: Ohio Supreme Court Clarifies Distinction Between General and Specific References

March 26, 2021

Eminent Domain: Ohio Supreme Court Rules that Compensation Trials Cannot Proceed While Landowners Appeal Necessity of Taking

February 12, 2021

Business Owners: Time for a Checkup?

January 15, 2021

2020 Oil and Gas Case Law Update, 2020 OSBA Oil and Gas Update, Columbus, Ohio

November 13, 2020

Ohio State Bar Association

Steven Anderson was a featured speaker at the Ohio State Bar Association’s annual Oil and Gas Update held as an online seminar on November 13, 2020. He delivered a presentation on case law updates in Ohio over the past year. The course brochure and full program are available for download here: https://www.ohiobar.org/2020-cle-course-catalog/oil-and-gas-update2/