Biography
Adam D. Mitzner is a Partner in Bartko Pavia’s litigation and employment practice groups. For more than three decades, Adam has successfully counseled clients and individuals involved in legal disputes and, just as importantly, has offered his guidance to assist them to avoid becoming enmeshed in such disputes.
Adam has extensive experience advising clients regarding a full range of legal issues, including class actions, securities claims, real estate, trade secret, and employment matters, and he has represented clients in connection with complex commercial litigation in state and federal courts and arbitrations throughout the United States. Additionally, he has conducted numerous internal investigations and counseled clients on criminal and regulatory matters
Adam graduated from the University of Virginia School of Law, where he was an editor of the Journal of Law & Politics. Prior to law school, Adam simultaneously received a Master’s Degree in Politics and an undergraduate degree from Brandeis University, where he was also president of the student government.
In addition to practicing law full time, Adam has authored several best-selling and critically acclaimed psychological suspense novels, which have been praised for their realistic portrayals of the legal system.
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law
- Undergraduate degree & Master’s degree in Politics Brandeis University
Admissions
- State Bar of New York
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeal for the Second Circuit
Cases
- Lead plaintiffs’ class action lawyer in multi-million-dollar lawsuit on behalf of disabled children in New York City under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Settlement for 100% recovery pending judicial approval.
- Won million-dollar judgment on behalf of employee in wrongful termination matter.
- Victorious in in arbitration of $10 million claim involving wine distributorship.
- Obtained defendants’ judgment after a week-long arbitration hearing before the NASD representing an Amex brokerage firm in an arbitration seeking $6 million relating to a partnership dispute.
- Won complete recovery in arbitration after hearing representing an investment bank in action against another investment bank regarding a fraudulent securities trade.
- Successfully represented manufacturer of foam and plastics products in products liability arbitration concerning latent defects.
- Conducted internal investigation of various international financial institutions.
- Obtained $15 million dollar settlement on behalf of several financial institutions in connection with a legal malpractice claim brought against two law firms.
- Obtained complete recovery after second day of trial in litigation involving wrongful discharge claims brought by a former COO of a publicly traded company.
- Successfully represented well known television personality in connection with SEC insider-trading investigation.
- Successfully represented hedge fund in $500 million fraud allegations brought by the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Trade Commission.
- Successfully represented an award-winning major motion picture director in connection with litigation involving breach of duty.
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