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John A. Adams
Education
Brigham Young University, J.D., 1981
BYU Law Review, 1979-81
Editor-in-Chief, 1980-81
Brigham Young University, B.A., Economics, 1978
summa cum laude
Phi Kappa Phi, University Scholar
Practice Areas
Practice Description
Mr. Adams is a shareholder of Ray, Quinney & Nebeker in the firm’s litigation section. His practice focuses on prosecuting and defending commercial litigation matters, particularly
complex business disputes. Mr. Adams has experience in a wide variety of litigation fields including insurance fraud, insurance coverage disputes, construction disputes, distributor terminations, off-shore
investment losses, environmental clean-ups, natural resources permits and disputes, wire transfer/credit card fraud and real property/land use planning controversies.
Mr. Adams is a trained mediator and
serves on the mediation panel for the United States District Court for the District of Utah. He also has experience representing clients in the mediation process.
Prior Professional Experience
- Law Clerk to Honorable George E. MacKinnon, United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1981-82
Admitted to Practice
- Utah State Bar, 1981
- United States District Court for the District of Utah, 1982
- United States Court of Appeal for the District of Columbia Circuit, 1981
- Federal Circuit (1984) and Tenth Circuit, 1990
- United States Supreme Court, 1984
Professional Affiliations and Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Salt Lake County Bar Association
- Member, Litigation and Intellectual Property Law Sections of the Utah State Bar and the American Bar Association
Professional and Civic Activities
- President-elect of the Utah State Bar, 2001 to present
- Member, Board of Commissioners of the Utah State Bar, 1998 to present
- Executive Committee of the Utah State Bar, 2000 to present
- Member, Racial and Ethnic Fairness Commission, 2001 to present
- Past President of the Salt Lake County Bar Association, 1994-1995
- Member, Executive Committee of the Salt Lake County Bar, 1986-1996
- Past President, Young Lawyers Division of the Utah State Bar, 1985-1986
- Member, Executive Committee of the Young Lawyers Division of the Utah State Bar, 1984-1987
- Executive Committee, Prevent Blindness of Utah, 2001 to present
- Member, Mediation Panel for the United States District Court for the District of Utah, 2000 to present
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