Biography
Adam represents injured workers in Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability/SSI claims. Recently, Adam authored the legal brief used to score a major victory for injured workers, successfully persuading the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court that a section of the Workers’ Compensation Act – used to limit workers’ benefits – was unconstitutional.
He received his B.A. from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania in 2009, where he majored in Political Science. While at Dickinson College, Adam studied at the London School of Economics. Before going to law school, Adam spent two years in Washington, D.C. where he worked for two separate members of the House of Representatives. Adam then went on to receive his law degree from the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University (formerly Duquesne University School of Law) in 2014. During his time at Duquesne Law School, Adam studied the Chinese legal system in Beijing, China.
Adam is a member of the Westmoreland County, Allegheny County, and Pennsylvania Bar Associations. He is admitted to practice before the courts of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Social Security Administration. He is a member in the National Organization of Social Security Representatives (N.O.S.C.C.R.)
Adam is a co-founder of the “Visionaries,” a group at the Community Foundation of Westmoreland County dedicated to educating individuals in their 20’s, 30’s and 40’s about local philanthropy and community foundations. Adam serves as a board member of the Pittsburgh Downtown Community Development Corporation and Laurel Legal Services. He is also a passionate advocate of Mental Health America’s Westmoreland County chapter.
Adam grew up in Westmoreland County and currently lives in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh with his wife Carolina and two children, Paloma and Enzo. When he is not practicing law, he enjoys running, boating, golf, politics, and watching the Pittsburgh Steelers, Penguins, and Pirates.
Bar Admissions
- Pennsylvania, 2015
Education
- Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University (formerly Duquesne University School of Law), Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- J.D. – 2014
- Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pennsylvania
- B.A. – 05/2009
- Major: Political Science
Published Works
- Co-Author of “Traumatic Brain Injury and Workers’ Compensation”
- Presented on “Traumatic Brain Injury and Workers’ Compensation,” 13th World Congress on Traumatic Brain Injury, Toronto, Canada, 2019
Honors and Awards
- Super Lawyers Rising Star
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Westmoreland County Bar Association, Member
- Pennsylvania Bar Association, Member
- Allegheny County Bar Association, Workers’ Compensation Section, Member
- Duquesne Law School Alumni Association, Member
- Laurel Legal Services, Board Member
Pro Bono Activities
- Co-Founder, “Visionaries”
- Board Member, Pittsburgh Downtown Community Development Corporation