Prior to joining Arent Fox, Adam worked at a full service international law firm where he handled defense in securities and professional liability actions. He focused on complex business litigation, with an emphasis on securities fraud, mergers and acquisitions, and shareholder derivative actions for several industry-leading companies. His prior cases include:

• Representing board members of an international biomedical testing company in a shareholder derivative action that sought to enjoin a $6.8 billion acquisition by a Fortune 500 medical manufacturing company. Adam was part of a team that successfully mediated a settlement allowing consummation of the deal.

• Representing board members of an international cancer diagnostics company in a shareholder derivative action that sought to enjoin a $587 million acquisition by a Fortune 500 advanced technology and finance company. Adam was part of the team that litigated and successfully mediated a settlement allowing consummation of the deal.

Adam’s published articles include:

• “Applying the Attorney-Client Privilege to In-House Counsel,” Los Angeles Lawyer; February 2012

• “Disclosure Standard for Security Claims Muddled With Uncertainty,” Daily Journal; March 31, 2011

• “Contingency Fee Decision in California Supreme Court”, The Recorder, August 9, 2010

While attending law school, Adam was a managing editor of the UCLA Law Review and the winner of the 1L Moot Court Competition.