Adam Reich is of counsel in the Litigation practice of Paul Hastings.  He is a member of the Complex Litigation and Trial Practice group and the Privacy and Cybersecurity group. Adam began his career in Paul Hastings’ Los Angeles office, and he is now principally based in the Firm’s Chicago office. 

Complex Litigation and Trial Practice: Adam has vast experience representing clients across a wide swath of industries in matters involving business litigation, trial, and arbitration.  He regularly litigates complex commercial disputes, on behalf of defendants and plaintiffs, including cases involving alleged business torts, breaches of contract, product liability, false advertising, and trade secret misappropriation.  Adam’s litigation experience also includes disputes under federal antitrust laws, civil RICO, federal and state environmental laws, federal and state franchise laws, and various consumer protection statutes.  

Additionally, Adam advises clients regarding compliance matters, contract drafting and interpretation, subpoena response and strategy, and internal investigations.

Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice: As a member of the Firm’s Privacy and Cybersecurity group, Adam represents clients in a variety of commercial and consumer disputes relating to privacy laws, including litigation under Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act.  Adam has provided strategic counsel to clients regarding data breaches and related contractual obligations, as well as best practices for mitigating cybersecurity vulnerabilities.  Adam also frequently authors publications relating to privacy and cybersecurity issues. 

Adam is admitted to the State Bars of California, Illinois, New York, and the District of Columbia. He is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh and Ninth Circuits, the United States District Courts for the Central, Southern, and Northern Districts of California, and the United States District Courts for the Northern and Central Districts of Illinois.

• Since 2018, Mr. Reich has been identified by Super Lawyers as a Rising Star for Business Litigation. He has been recognized both in Southern California and Chicago.
• In 2016, Mr. Reich was honored by Paul Hastings as the sole mid-level associate recipient of the Firm’s prestigious Client Service Excellence Award.
• In 2009, the American Bar Association recognized Mr. Reich as a “Legal Rebel” in connection with his successful post-conviction representation of a woman who had been incarcerated for approximately 29 years.

Adam is a proud alumnus of Washington University in St. Louis (B.A., magna cum laude—double major in Environmental Studies and American Culture Studies, minor in Biology) and the University of Southern California’s Gould School of Law (J.D.).