Defendants
· For employer in $9MM wrongful termination claim
· Acquittal of client charged with stalking and telephone harassment
· Judgment for yacht club that sponsored regatta during which plaintiff suffered severe injury
· Retention (at full pay/benefits) of School Psychologist by school board whose termination for cause was sought by Supt.
· For Commercial lender against $10MM claim that it wrongly caused termination of C.F.O. of borrower
· For trucking company against $3.3MM injury claims of adverse motorist
· For trucking company against wrongful death claim brought by estate of pedestrian
· For auto dealer in products liability action alleging defective car seat
· For manufacturer of electrical starter in products liability case arising out of plant fire
· For auto dealer group in consumer fraud class action
· For contractor in wrongful death action alleging improper roadway design
Settlements
Plaintiffs
· Confidential 8-figure $ settlement of legal malpractice claim based on mishandlings of M&A
· $3.5MM for patients in clinical study who were unlawfully denied promised cancer medicine
· $2.4MM for victim of life insurance/securities sales fraud
· $1.3MM (excess of Allstate policy limit) for victim of highway crash with severe hip/pelvic fracture
· $900K for underage victim of sexual assault by store clerk
· $800K for victim of defective skid-steer who lost two toes in an workplace accident
· $400K for wrongful death of 76 year old victim of hospital ER’s failure to timely diagnose heart attack
· $300K settlement of insured is fraud claims against health insurer
· $300K for victim of psychiatric malpractice (sexual relationship with therapist)
· $300K for victim of hospital’s breach in sterile technique during C-Section
· $300K for victim of airborne mold contamination of rental apartment
· $217K for homebuyers who were defrauded by developer’s sales fraud
· $205K of homeowner’s consumer fraud claims against builder
Defendants
· For hedge-funds that guaranteed defaulted $1MM loan on terms that allowed for payments timed to minimize disruption to funds and investors
· For trucking company, lowest/earliest settlement among dozen defendants client in multi-death collision case
· For developer of condo conversion on terms that removed recalcitrant partner as impediment to sale of property at significant profit
· For largest auto dealer group in OH of consumer fraud/TILA class action that threatened existence of business and personal assets of its owners
Prior to entering private practice I served as a Marine Corps Officer and Judge Advocate, during which time I prosecuted and defended service members charged with criminal misconduct at courts martial. This early experience included acquittal of two clients charged with capital murder.
I promise thorough, thoughtful preparation and fearless, compassionate advocacy. After all these years, there is no other way I know of to provide clients with the service and results they deserve.
Experience
2004 – present Law Offices of Hall Adams LLC, Founder/Managing Member
1990 – 2003 Williams, Montgomery & John, Ltd.
· ’00 – ’03 – Managing Partner
· ’95 – ’00 – Partner
· ’90 – ’00 – Associate
1987 – 1990 United States Marine Corps, Captain/Judge Advocate
1984 – 1987 New Trier High School, Winnetka, Illinois, Teacher/Varsity Football Assistant Coach (Part-Time)
Education
1984 – 1987 Loyola University of Chicago School of Law, J.D. 1987
1980 - 1984 Colby College, Waterville, Maine, B.A. 1984
1976 – 1980 New Trier High School, Winnetka, Illinois
Bar Admissions
United States Court of Appeals, 7th Cir.
United States District Courts – N.D. Ill., C.D. Ill., S.D. Ill.
Illinois Supreme Court
Misc. Pro Hac Vice Admissions