Adam is the chief executive officer, the previous chair of Frost Brown Todd’s litigation department, and the former chair of the firm’s business and commercial litigation practice group. He has represented a variety of clients in the manufacturing, construction, financial, energy, insurance, and professional services industries in both state and federal trial and appellate courts as well as in numerous alternative dispute resolution procedures.
Adam’s practice has focused primarily on business and commercial litigation involving legal areas such as contract law, Article 2 of the Uniform Commercial Code, unfair competition, business torts, fraud, state and federal securities laws, insurance coverage, fiduciary duty, corporate governance, and the federal ERISA and RICO statutes.
Adam has extensive experience defending class action litigation, and he also has defended companies that have experienced serious industrial accidents in the workplace against both negligence and employment intentional tort claims. Adam is the Frost Brown Todd client service team leader for a Fortune 500 manufacturing company, and he has experience in coordinating legal services in the firm’s many practice areas to ensure client satisfaction.
Defense of companies and their officers and directors in shareholder derivative actions
Defense of employer in dispute between employer and class of employees concerning entitlement to proceeds from demutualization of health insurer resulting in dismissal with prejudice of all claims against employer
Prosecution of insurance coverage actions under property and general commercial liability policies
Defense of employers in employment intentional tort actions involving serious industrial accidents
Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 1989
Editor-in-Chief, Law Review
The Ohio State University, B.A., 1986
Phi Beta Kappa
U.S. Supreme Court
Ohio Supreme Court
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio
U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals
BTI Client Service All-Star Team, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 (Adam has been recognized among a small number of lawyers in the United States as a “client service all-star” by BTI Consulting in its annual survey of Fortune 1000 companies.)
Selected for inclusion in Ohio Super Lawyers® 2005, 2007, 2010-2022
The Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation, 2006-2025
AV® Rated, Martindale-Hubbell®
Ohio State Bar Association
Cincinnati Bar Association
Federal Bar Association
United Way of Greater Cincinnati, Board of Directors
Legal Aid Society of Greater Cincinnati, Board of Trustees President
Prevent Blindness, Southwest Ohio Chapter, 2020 People of Vision Steering Committee, 2019 People of Vision Award recipient
Catholic Campaign for Human Development, Committee Member, former Chairperson
Metropolitan Area Religious Coalition of Cincinnati, Delegate and Past President
Executive Committee, Member
Compensation Committee, Member
Women’s Initiative Committee, Member
Legal Project Management Committee, Member
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Belonging Committee, former Member
Litigation Department, former Chair
October 10, 2023 | Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Belonging
Frost Brown Todd (FBT) has achieved Mansfield Rule™ Plus Certification for the third consecutive y...
September 20, 2023 | Press Releases
Frost Brown Todd (FBT) has reelected Chairman Robert Sartin and Chief Executive Officer Adam Hall fo...
March 26, 2019 | Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Belonging
Frost Brown Todd’s (FBT) 2019 leadership changes include the addition of five women to top roles. ...
October 2, 2018 | Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Belonging
Frost Brown Todd’s (FBT’s) chief executive officer, Adam Hall, has added his name to the list of...
July 21, 2017 | Press Releases
Frost Brown Todd’s members have elected Adam Hall from the Cincinnati office to follow George ...
February 17, 2015 | Blogs
Frost Brown Todd has an active practice of experienced lawyers who regularly counsel clients on all ...