Mr Joseph George Adams

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative 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