Adam focuses his practice on intellectual property prosecution and client counseling. He has represented clients on intellectual property matters in the fields of computer software, e-commerce and Internet related technologies, telecommunications, cable television, mobile devices, satellite communications, household appliances, computer hardware, and electromechanical devices.
Prior to attending law school, Adam worked for two publicly-traded software companies in the Greater Boston metropolitan area in software development and program management positions. His hands-on experience included developing and maintaining features for large-scale e-commerce platforms and optimizing medical practice management software and services. He also assisted NASA and Lexmark, Inc. on research projects in the fields of x-ray spectroscopy and human-computer interactions, respectively.
Adam earned his B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Olin College of Engineering in Needham, Massachusetts, and a J.D. from the Georgetown University Law Center. While attending law school, he served as Senior Online Editor for The Georgetown Law Journal. At graduation, Adam was recognized by the faculty at Georgetown for his work in the field of intellectual property law, winning both the Leon Robbin Patent Award and the ABA-Bloomberg BNA Award for Excellence in the Study of Intellectual Property Law Award.
Adam is a member of the North Carolina State Bar and a member of the Virginia State Bar. He is also licensed to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Adam has been selected to Rising Stars by Super Lawyers (2024). He has also been included in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America (2024).