Adam S. Belzberg
Practice Emphasis
BAR ADMISSIONS
Washington; Oregon; Maryland (inactive)
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Adam represents management in all aspects of labor and employment law, and defends employers with regard to claims of employment discrimination, wage and hour compliance, employment torts and contracts, and unfair labor practices. In addition to his litigation practice, Adam regularly provides advice and counsel to employers on labor and personnel management issues. Prior to joining Graham & Dunn, Adam was an associate at labor and employment firms in Baltimore and Seattle where he gained significant experience conducting internal investigations of employee complaints, counseling employers on all aspects of employment law, and drafting employment policies and manuals, separation agreements and releases.
PRACTICE AREAS
• Employment Litigation
• Labor Management Relations
• Employment Discrimination and Harassment
• Wage and Hour Laws
• Human Resources Advice and Counseling
• Employment Handbooks, Policies, and Procedures
• Employment Tort and Contract Litigation
• WARN Compliance
• Occupational Safety and Health
• Class Actions
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
• Contributing Editor, "Fair Labor Standards Act," treatise supplement, BNA, 2004-present
• Revisions Editor, "Employment Law Deskbook," Matthew Bender & Co., Inc., 2002-2007
• Revisions Editor, "Avoiding Employment Discrimination Claims," Matthew Bender & Co., Inc., 2002-2007
• Author, "Final Decision-Maker's Independent Termination Decision Insulated Lower-Level Supervisor from Liability for Retaliation," Matthew Bender's Labor & Employment Bulletin, 2009
• Author, "Supreme Court Denies Certiorari: Conflict over FLSA's Fire Protection Overtime Exemption Continues to Burn," Matthew Bender's Labor & Employment Bulletin, 2009
• Co-Author, "Sprint v. Mendelsohn," Expert Commentary, LexisNexis, 2008
• Author, "The Use of Judicial Estoppel in Employment Litigation," Maryland State Bar Journal, 2006
• Co-Author, "Are Jury Waivers Coming of Age in the Employment Context?," Maryland State Bar Journal, 2006
EDUCATION
J.D., Northwestern School of Law, Lewis & Clark College, 2002
M.A., Environmental Studies, Evergreen State College, 1999
B.A., University of Western Ontario, Philosophy, 1994
