Overview
Adam Fee is a partner in the Investigations and White Collar Defense practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s New York, Century City and Los Angeles offices.
Adam is one of the country’s best and most in-demand trial lawyers. He has litigated some of the highest profile and high stakes civil and criminal cases in the nation over the last several years in both state and federal courts. As a former national security prosecutor in the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, Adam has advised many of the world’s largest companies and most prominent individuals on all manner of problems. He brings aggression and common sense to tough cases.
Recognitions
- The Legal 500 U.S., Recommended for Securities Litigation: Defense (2024)
- The Legal 500 U.S., Recommended for Corporate Investigations And White-Collar Criminal Defense (2023)
- Benchmark Litigation, “Future Star” (2020-2025)
- Benchmark Litigation, “40 and Under Hot List” (2019-2020)
Education
- Harvard Law School, J.D., 2006
- Yale University, B.A., 2003
Representations
Some of Adam’s cases include acting as lead counsel for:
- A large investment bank in a civil fraud case in New York State court.
- A major international real estate company in contract and fraud disputes in New York State court.
- The former CEO of a fracking company in state and federal litigation concerning environmental and securities fraud claims.
- Two large investment managers in “greenwashing” litigation in state courts throughout the country.
- One of the world’s largest investment banks in a variety of SEC and DOJ investigations concerning SPAC transactions and related private securities actions.
- Two major Middle Eastern media companies in civil defamation and hacking claims in the Southern District of Florida.
- A sitting U.S. Senator facing FARA and corruption charges brought by the DOJ in the Southern District of New York.
- The former CFO of a Silicon Valley tech company facing embezzlement charges brought by DOJ in the Northern District of California.
- The former CEO of an AI technology startup facing securities fraud charges brought by the DOJ in the Southern District of New York.
- A group of former executives of a Silicon Valley social media company facing civil securities fraud claims in the Northern District of California.
- A major talent agency in a dispute with a group of former partners in Los Angeles Superior Court.
Matters may have been completed before joining Paul Hastings.