Adam provides thorough strategic analysis and advice to clients to further their desired outcomes through both litigation and transactional opportunities.

Capabilities

Biography

Adam focuses on commercial practice areas, including business disputes, trade secrets, real property, and employment matters. He also has extensive experience in appellate work, both federal and state. He believes a lawyer needs to fully understand the client’s position, limitations, appetite for risk, and preferred outcome to properly advise a client what possible courses of action are best suited to the situation.

Accomplishments

Academic

University of San Diego, School of Law (J.D., 2012)

  • San Diego International Law Journal
  • USD Academic Scholarship (2009-2012)
  • CALI Award: International Finance Techniques
  •  Interned with Judge William V. Gallo, U.S. District Court (Southern District of California) and
  • Judge Steven R. Denton (Superior Court of California)

University of California, Irvine, Merage School of Business (M.B.A., 2008)

  • Faculty Fellowship (2006-2008)

 Reed College (B.A., 2006)

Professional

Judicial Clerk – Associate Presiding Judge Michele M. Christensen-Forster, Utah Court of Appeals (2015-2018)

Judicial Clerk – Judge John A. Pearce, Utah Court of Appeals (2014-2015)

Judicial Clerk – Presiding Judge J. Frederic Voros, Jr., Utah Court of Appeals (2012-2014)

Associations

Professional

Utah Rules of Professional Conduct Committee (2018-present)

Utah State Bar Awards Committee (2018-present)

American Inns of Court CLE Program Evaluation Committee (2022-present)

Utah State Bar Young Lawyers Division (various, 2013-2018)

Community

Metro Condominiums HOA (Board Member 2015-16, Vice President 2016-18, Treasurer 2018-19, President 2019-20

Insights

Articles

Credentials

Licensed

Utah
California

Education

University of San Diego School of Law