Real Estate Workers Compensation

RICHARD MARTIN ADAMS

*** ******** ***, ******, ******* 35226

Email: **********@*****.***/ ph 205-***-****

LITIGATION-TRIAL ATTORNEY

Qualifications Summary

Honest, ethical, hard working, prompt and skilled trial attorney offering a proven record of litigation success over 18 years. Expertise in many areas of the law including high profile criminal cases, complex litigation, civil, insurance defense, family law, real estate transactions and workers compensation. To include a history of managing cases with large document loads (6 million in one case). A consummate professional who excels in dealing with clients, the courtroom setting as well as dealing with discovery and pre and post trial matters. Managing all areas of assigned cases including drafting, reviewing and analyzing motions, pleadings, court orders, briefs and other legal documents as well as maintaining client relations. Licensed in Alabama and Georgia and admitted to practice in the United States District Courts for the Southern, Middle and Northern Districts of Alabama as well as the Northern District of Georgia and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.

Prior Legal Experience

Partner with the Firm of Parkman, Adams & White, Birmingham, Alabama (2003-2012)

Acted as managing partner involved with day to day activities to include client meetings, case retention, file review and the filing of pleadings. Managed or participated in cases in Washington, Illinois, South Dakota, Alaska, Arizona, California, South Carolina, Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida, Georgia, Indiana and Colorado. All of these cases involved extensive client interaction as well as significant courtroom exposure in all phases of litigation.

Career Highlights

• Participated in the successful acquittal of Alabama Senator Harri Ann Smith in the case of United States of America v. Milton Mcgregor et al.

• Successfully defended Richard M. Scrushy in the case of the United States of America v. Richard M. Scrushy in a thirty six count indictment involving the first and only Sarbanes Oxley prosecution.

• Represented a Chinese national in United States Federal Court in the State of Arizona in one of the nation’s largest cases involving the attempted introduction of counterfeit goods into the United States economy.

• Secured a complete acquittal in the case of the United State of America v. Harvell in a drug conspiracy case.

• Successfully negotiated a plea in the case of State of Alabama v. Jackson which resulted in the dismissal of capital murder charges, a plea to manslaughter, and a two year prison sentence.

• Successfully negotiated a plea to 8 months house arrest in the case of State of Alaska v. Trotter which involved the theft of $1,800,000 from the State of Alaska Medicaid division.

• Secured a $150,000 settlement for a hospital worker assaulted by a juvenile mental patient.

• Participated in the successful acquittal in the case of State of Alabama v. Khan involving charges of terrorist threats. Subsequently, additional Federal charges of interstate domestic violence were dismissed by the United States.

• Secured a complete acquittal in the case of United States of America v. Casper as an armed career criminal.

District Attorney for the 20th Judicial Circuit, Dothan, Alabama, Assistant District Attorney (1999-2003)

Acted as prosecuting attorney in Houston and Henry County, Alabama on cases assigned to various judges. The cases were both felonies and misdemeanors of varying degrees of seriousness. Conducted Grand Jury proceedings, reviewed case files, incident offense reports, interviewed witnesses and secured their attendance at trial. Tried to completion hundreds of felony and misdemeanor cases, to include over 30 jury trials as first chair.

Farmer & Malone, Dothan, Alabama, associate (1995-1999)

Associate practicing in all areas of the law including plaintiff work, insurance defense, real estate transactions, foreclosures, criminal defense, family law, workers compensation, wills, operating agreements and contract drafting.

Career Highlights

• Successfully defended the City of Dothan regarding a wrongful death suit for the City’s failure to properly maintain a roadway easement.

• Successfully defended Houston County Alabama in various legal proceedings involving prisoner rights and United States Constitutional violations.

• Secured two permanent total disability settlements involving workers compensation injuries.

Education and Affiliations

University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 1993

University of Alabama C&BA, Corporate Finance, 1991, Cum Laude

Member American Trial Lawyers Association

Member of the National Trial Lawyers

The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

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