Balch & Bingham LLP

Litigation

Partner

Adam Israel focuses on complex business litigation, primarily in the areas of business torts and unfair competition and banking and financial services. A substantial portion of Adam’s practice is devoted to representing businesses and individuals in non-compete, non-solicitation, and theft of trade secrets cases in trial and appellate courts. Adam is also regularly involved in complex litigation on behalf of highly-regulated businesses. For example, Adam has represented financial institutions in individual and class actions regarding, among other things, debit card processing and overdraft practices. Adam also regularly represents nuclear utilities in ongoing litigation against the federal government arising from the Department of Energy’s delay in disposing of the nation’s commercial spent nuclear fuel.

Birmingham Bar Association:Young Lawyers Section, Future Leaders Forum Committee, Grievance Committee

American Bar Association: Young Lawyers Section; Litigation Section, Business Torts and Unfair Competition Committee, Business Torts and Unfair Competition Journal Editor

Defense Research Institute

Alabama Defense Lawyers Association

Birmingham Inns of Court

The University of Alabama School of Law, J.D., 2009, magna cum laude; Senior Articles Editor, Alabama Law Review; John A. Campbell Moot Court Board; Chief Justice, Student Honor Court; Hugo L. Black Scholar; Order of the Samaritan

Birmingham-Southern College, B.A., Political Science, 2006, magna cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa; Omicron Delta Kappa; Mortar Board; Distinction in Leadership Studies