Mr Joseph George Adams is a lawyer practicing class action litigation, commercial litigation, employee benefits and executive compensation - services overview and 13 other areas of law. Joseph received a B.A. degree from University of Notre Dame in 1994, and has been licensed for 29 years. Joseph practices at Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. in Phoenix, AZ.
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Areas of Law
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Commercial Litigation
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Business Law
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Real Estate 1
- Commercial Real Estate
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Communications and Media
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Other 12
- Class Action Litigation
- Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation - Services Overview
- ERISA and Other Employee Benefits Related Litigation
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Internal Investigations and Regulatory Compliance
- Securities and Shareholder Litigation
- Investigations, Government Enforcement and White Collar Protection
- Trademark and Unfair Competition Litigation
- Trade Secrets Litigation
- Creative Expression, Science, Technology, and Complex Systems Litigation
- Financial Services Litigation
- Copyright Litigation
Practice Details
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Firm InformationPositionPartnerFirm NameSnell & Wilmer L.L.P.
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Representative Cases & TransactionsCasesRepresentative Experience: Securities
Shareholder Matters: Represented a public company in multiple shareholder derivative lawsuits in both state
federal court following an accounting restatement
Represented a technology company
its senior executives following a failed merger with another company
Represented a large financial institution in a six-day arbitration hearing regarding allegations of improper advice
unsuitable investments
Represented a public company in connection with shareholder a suit to inspect books
records in the Delaware Court of Chancery
Represented a public company in an SEC investigation relating to alleged material misstatements in connection with a transaction with a business partner
Represented an individual in an SEC investigation focused on alleged insider trading
Represented the board of directors of a public healthcare company in connection with an anonymous complaint that alleged wrongdoing by senior management
Represented a public company in connection with retaliation claims brought by an alleged whistleblower under Sarbanes-Oxley
Commercial Litigation
Partnership Disputes: Represented the seller of a closely-held business in litigation with former business partner regarding the distribution of proceeds from the sale
Represented consumer products company in trade secret
breach of contract claim brought by a former business partner
Represented a public company in negotiations to resolve a dispute with a software provider
Represented a real estate investor in federal court litigation regarding a partnership dispute with an investor
Represented an individual in a partnership dispute regarding his ownership interest in the company
attempts to separate from his partner
ERISA
Employee Benefits Litigation: Represented a large healthcare institution
its health plan in a class action involving h
ling of preexisting conditions
Represented a health trust in a class action alleging failure to make appropriate medical payments under the terms of the plan
Represented a construction company in federal court litigation related to a claim that it owes additional contributions to its pension fund
Represented a former CEO of large private company regarding deferred compensation owed to him
allegations of wrongdoing
Represented a technology company in federal court litigation regarding calculation of pension benefits by a former employee
Represented a manufacturing company in an arbitration proceeding against the former administrator of its pension plan
Conducted an internal investigation for an insurance company regarding the h
ling of long-term disability claims
compliance with ERISA
Intellectual Property Matters: Represented a consumer products company in federal court trial of claims of trademark
copyright infringement
Represented a security company in a federal court preliminary injunction hearing regarding trademark infringement
unfair competition
Represented a technology company to prosecute claims in federal court against a competitor who was making false claims of infringement
Represented an airline company in a trademark proceeding before the Trademark Trial
Appeal Board
Represented numerous companies in negotiating
resolving claims of copyright
trademark infringement
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions1997, Supreme Court of Arizona
2000, Supreme Court of California
United States District Court, District of Arizona
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit
United States District Court, Central District of California
United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
United States District Court, Northern District of California
MembershipsProfessional Memberships and Activities
•Arizona Foundation for Legal Services & Education
•Board of Directors (2022-Present)
•Arizona Supreme Court's Committee on Character and Fitness
•Appointed by Chief Justice Brutinel (2020-Present)
•Lawyer Representative to the Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference (2015-2018)
•Stanford Law School Board of Visitors (2012-2015)
•State Bar of Arizona
•Civil Jury Instructions Committee (2011-2014)
•Stanford Law School Phoenix Regional Chapter
•Chair
•American Bar Association
•ABA Business Law Section
•Business and Corporate Litigation Committee
•ERISA and Pension Litigation Subcommittee
•Vice Chair
•International Trademark Association
•Federal Bar Association -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolStanford Law School
J.D.
1997 Stanford Law Review
Stanford Law School
J.D.
Stanford Journal of Law
Stanford Law School
J.D.
Business & Finance
Other EducationUniversity of Notre Dame
Class of 1994
B.A.
Mr Joseph George Adams
One East Washington Street, Suite 2700Phoenix, AZ 85004U.S.A.
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