Adam is an associate in the Labor & Employment and Business Litigation practice groups. He focuses his practice on a wide variety of civil litigation matters, including the representation of employers and management in all aspects of employment litigation and labor relations. In the employment arena, he has consulted employers in wage and hour compliance and has defended employers in cases involving race discrimination, age discrimination, disability discrimination, sex discrimination, pregnancy discrimination, workers' compensation retaliation, and Family Medical Leave Act violations. He has also represented clients before the Unemployment Compensation Review Board, the Bureau of Workers' Compensation and the Social Security Administration. In the business litigation arena, he has defended telecommunications companies against consumer lawsuits in court and before the American Arbitration Association. He is admitted to practice in Ohio, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Adam served as an extern for Judge Alice M. Batchelder, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.

Education

  • Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 2003, cum laude
  • Miami University, B.S., 2000

Professional & Civic Involvement

Professional Associations

Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
Ohio State Bar Association
Defense Research Institute

Community Activities

Harvey Rice Elementary School · Tutor/Gift Exchange
Secretary - Hands on Northeast Ohio

Publications

  • "One if by Land, Two if by Sea. Changes are Coming to Electronic Discovery," · Cleveland Bar Journal, V. 77, No. 10, p. 15, (Sept. 2006).
  • "Extraterritorial Implications of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act," Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law, v.35-1, pp. 89-112 (Winter 2003).
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Presentations

  • "Effective Workplace Investigations", Thompson Hine's Labor & Employment Seminar, June 8, 2006
  • "Are Medical Absences Making You Sick? Exploring the Interplay Between FMLA, ADA, PDA, and Workers' Comp.", Thompson Hine's Labor & Employment Seminar, June 8, 2006
  • "Cutting-Edge Issues in Discovery: Obtaining and Protecting Electronic Documents" (prepared by Adam Fuller, presented by Mark Floyd), 42nd Annual Midwest Labor & Employment Law Seminar, November 18, 2005.
  • "Wage and Hour Update - Complying with the New Overtime Regulations", Thompson Hine's Labor & Employment Seminar, July 21, 2005.
  • "The Fair Labor Standards Act: Understanding the New Overtime Regulations and Avoiding Mistakes", Thompson Hine's Labor & Employment Seminar, June 2, 2004.