Adam focuses his practice on defense of catastrophic losses and complex tort litigation, including product liability, fire & explosion litigation, construction litigation, invasion of privacy, and data security litigation. Adam has been admitted on examination to practice in Indiana, Kentucky, and Illinois. His jury trial experience includes wrongful death, commercial trucking, and commercial foodborne illness cases. Adam also has experience successfully defending class action litigation. Adam has been recognized by his peers in the Indiana State Bar Association as the recipient of the 2019 Outstanding Young Lawyer Award. A frequent presenter on issues in cyber liability and data security litigation, Adam was invited by the Indiana Office of Technology to join the Indiana Governorโs Executive Council on Cybersecurity, where he currently serves as an Advisory Member. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law.
Served as defense trial counsel for landholding company in wrongful death jury trial.
Served as defense trial counsel for national restauranteur in alleged foodborne illness jury trial.
Served as defense trial counsel for waste management company in two jury trials involving collisions with commercial vehicles.
Denial of summary judgment reversed on appeal in published opinion in wrongful death case arising from exposure to brain-eating amoeba.
Successfully secured pre-suit release with waiver of subrogation of managed IT services provider in customerโs claim involving ransomware attack.
Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law, J.D., 2014
Indiana University, B.A., Communication & Culture, 2011
Indiana, 2014
Kentucky, 2015
Illinois, 2015
United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, Oct. 2014
United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana, Feb. 2016
The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watchยฎ, Insurance Law, 2021-2024
Outstanding Young Lawyer Award presented by the Indiana State Bar Association, 2019
Selected for inclusion in Indiana Rising Starsยฎ, 2020-2022
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DTCI
Indianapolis Bar Association, E-Discovery, Information Governance, and Cybersecurity board member
Advisory Member, Indiana Governorโs Executive Council on Cybersecurity
Co-Presenter, โWorking & Interacting with Experts,โย Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana Young Lawyer CLE,ย September 24, 2020.
Presenter, โCyber Risk Management,โ Indiana Chamber of Commerce โ Indiana HR Conference,ย May 7, 2020.
Panelist, โSecond Chair: Itโs Not Just a Piece of Furniture,โ Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana Annual Meeting, November 22, 2019.
Co-Presenter, โPrivacy, Regulation Compliance, and Privilege in the Digital Era,โ American Bar Association Property Insurance Law Committee Spring Conference, May 10, 2019.
Panelist, โCybersecurity Essentials and the Legal Profession,โ Women in eDiscovery Indy, April 17, 2019.
Co-Presenter, โThe Roadmap of a Lawsuit: Why Canโt We Be Friends? A Checklist for Filing and Defending a Lawsuit,โ Indiana Continuing Legal Education Foundation, February 22, 2019.
Presenter, โData Security Risk Exposures,โ Indiana Paralegal Association, February 13, 2019.
Presenter, โInvestigating a Data Security Breach,โ Claims and Litigation Management Alliance, December 6, 2018.
Presenter, โAre You Insured for a Cybersecurity Breach?โ University of Southern Indiana Cyber Conference, October 24, 2018.
Co-Presenter, โFire Spread: How Building Products Can Affect a Fireโs Growth,โ Defense Research Institute Fire Science and Litigation Seminar, September 14, 2018.
Co-Presenter, โData Security: Risk Exposures in the Construction Industry,โ Harmonie Group Construction and Transportation Seminar, August 9, 2018.
Presenter, โCyber Security- Protecting Your Business,โ Southwest Indiana Chamber Seminar Series, May 2018.
Author, โComprehensive Data Privacy Laws Coming to a State Near You,โ The Indiana Lawyer, June 24, 2020.
Contributor, โWeb Exclusive: Cyber Insurance Moving Mainstream,โ The Indiana Lawyer, January 8, 2020.
Contributor, โAutonomous Vehicle Regulation Stalls Out in Statehouse,โ The Indiana Lawyer, April 4, 2018.
Contributor, โThe Ups and Downs of Investing in Bitcoin,โ The Indiana Lawyer, January 24, 2018.