Adam’s practice focuses on management-side employment and business litigation in state and federal courts and in arbitrations. In his employment practice, Adam litigates discrimination claims, wage and hour lawsuits, non-compete disputes, and employment torts.
He also advises employers on compliance-related issues with federal, state and local labor and employment laws. Adam also has a broader business litigation practice that encompasses financial services litigation, fiduciary matters, and business tort and contract litigation.
Adam regularly represents and counsels a variety of Fortune 100 and 500 companies as well as closely held businesses, including financial institutions, defense contractors, manufacturers, hospitality providers, retailers, and energy companies.
Before joining McGuireWoods LLP, Adam clerked for the Honorable Arrie W. Davis of the Court of Special Appeals of Maryland.
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University of Baltimore School of LawJD
magna cum laude, Symposium Editor/Executive Board Member, University of Baltimore Law Review
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Loyola University MarylandBAPolitical Science
cum laude
2006
Board of Trustees, Baltimore Chapter, Loyola University Maryland Alumni Association
Member, Labor Law Section, New York Bar Association, 2011–present
Member, Labor Law Section, Maryland Bar Association, 2010–present
Member, Locust Point Civic Association
- Speaker, Lorman Education Services, Employment Law Update, 2010-2013
- Hon. Arrie W. Davis, Maryland Court of Special Appeals, 2009-2010
- Maryland
- New York
- Pennsylvania
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Woodward/White, Inc. 2024
Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment, 2021, 2022
- Author, New York City Safe and Sick Time Act Regulations Take Effect, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, October 24, 2023
- Author, D.C. Voters Approve Eliminating the Tip Credit System, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, November 9, 2022
- Author, Signed Into Law: Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, March 14, 2022
- Author, New York Drastically Expands Employee Whistleblower Protections, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, February 2, 2022
- Author, New York Department of Labor Publishes FAQs on Legalization of Recreational Marijuana, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, November 3, 2021
- Author, New Jersey to Increase Employee Protections Against Age Discrimination, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, October 22, 2021
- Author, Employers Hearing Footsteps in the Big Apple? The Rise of New York Biometrics Laws, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, July 22, 2021
- Author, New Laws and the 2021 Cannabis Effect on Employers, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, April 19, 2021
- Author, Website Accessibility and the ADA: 11th Circuit Offers Guidance, But How Much Will Change?, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, April 15, 2021
- Author, New D.C. Law Requires Employee Transportation Benefit to Reduce Private-Vehicle Commuting, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, May 20, 2020
- Author, Preventing COVID-19 Exposure, and Employer Liability, in the Workplace, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, April 16, 2020
- Author, New York Adopts Statewide Sick and Safe Leave Law, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, April 8, 2020
- Author, New York State Extends Paid Leave Benefits to Quarantined and Isolated Employees, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, March 25, 2020
- Author, New York and Maryland Increasing Sexual Harassment Protections for Employees, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, April 30, 2018
- Author, Maryland Adopts Paid Sick and Safe Leave Law, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, January 31, 2018
- Author, IRS Informally Rules on Taxability of Short-Week Supplemental Unemployment Benefits, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, August 31, 2016
- Author, Trend Continues to “Ban the Box” for Employment Criminal Background Checks, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, June 3, 2015
- Author, “Ban the Box” Legislation Limiting Employment Criminal Background Checks Becoming More Prevalent, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, September 5, 2014
- Author, Unanimous Supreme Court Invalidates President Obama’s NLRB Recess Appointments, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, June 30, 2014
- Author, Recent NLRB Invitations for Briefs Forecast Changes in NLRB Precedents, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, May 19, 2014
- Author, NLRB Continues to Expand the Meaning of “Concerted Activities” Under the NLRA, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, May 5, 2014
- Author, Maryland Employment Law 2014 Legislative Wrap-Up, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, April 23, 2014
- Author, NLRB Reissues Proposed Ambush Election Regulations, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, February 6, 2014
- Author, New Maryland Employment Laws Go Into Effect October 1, McGuireWoods Legal Alert, October 1, 2013
- Co-author, "Branham v. Gannett Satellite Information Network, Inc.: The Sixth Circuit Identifies a Novel Issue in FMLA Medical Certifications", Bender’s Labor & Employment Bulletin, 2010
- Co-author, "Seventh Circuit Holds that Altering FMLA Certification Denies Employees Leave", Bender’s Labor & Employment Bulletin, 2009