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Joseph

Joseph D. Adamson

Associate

Joseph Adamson counsels individuals and businesses in antitrust and complex commercial litigation matters.

Joseph has extensive experience with investigations and litigation concerning corporate integrity, including those of criminal fraud and price-fixing, including representing clients in investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice and various state attorneys general.

Joseph’s experience includes civil direct-action and class-action litigation, internal investigations, and global cartel investigations involving numerous international jurisdictions. He also advises clients on the antitrust risks of particular transactions and business practices, including pricing practices, contracting practices, mergers and acquisitions, and joint ventures. His experience spans a wide range of industries including pharmaceuticals, auto parts manufacturing, publishing and broadcasting.

Following law school, Joseph worked for the Innocence Project seeking post-conviction relief and exoneration for clients with guilty pleas and verdicts. He continues to lead pro bono cases with the organization today.

Experience

Health Insurance Payor Arbitration
Defended a Health Insurance Payor in arbitration regarding payment rates

Professional Experience

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Associate (2012-2018)

Innocence Project Northwest, Staff Attorney (2010-2011)

Community Involvement

Innocence Project, Pro Bono Attorney

American Bar Association, Antitrust Section

Washington State Bar Association

New York State Bar Association

Thought Leadership

April 29, 2021Publication
Staying Above Water: The Legal Impact of COVID-19 on the Cruise and Shipping Industries
Journal of Transportation Law, Logistics and Policy, Volume 87, Number 2
April 9, 2021Publication
Court Dismisses Antitrust Claims Against Volkswagen for Forum Non Conveniens
Association of Transportation Law Professionals Highlights Blog
March 11, 2021Publication
Judge Clarifies Scope of Staggers Act Antitrust Exception
Transportation Legal Update
December 1, 2020Event / CLE
Cutting Edge Transportation Issues for Litigation and Transactional Cases
ProLawCLE | Virtual
August 20, 2020News
The Best Lawyers in America© 2021 Recognizes 92 Lane Powell Attorneys
Awards & Honors
February 19, 2020Publication
Private Use of Automatic License Plate Readers
Transportation Legal Update
August 15, 2019Publication
‘Airbnb for Your Car’ Faces Similar Barriers as Airbnb
Transportation Legal Update
November 12, 2018News
Adamson Joins Lane Powell on Commercial Litigation and Antitrust, Competition & Trade Teams
Firm Announcement
March 6, 2015Publication
Supreme Court Holds That State Licensing Board Actions May Not Be Protected by the State-Action Doctrine
Antitrust / Competition Perspectives Blog
March 1, 2014Publication
The Massachusetts Health Policy Commission’s Review of the Partners-South Short Hospital Merger
American Bar Association Antitrust Health Care Chronicle
August 14, 2013Publication
Jury Finds Two Chinese Companies Liable for Antitrust Violations
Antitrust / Competition Perspectives Blog
March 20, 2013Publication
Consumers Have Standing to Challenge NFL Licensing Agreements
Antitrust / Competition Perspectives Blog
Winter 2009Publication
The Law & Economics of Subprime Lending
University of Colorado Law Review

Practices & Industries

Antitrust, Competition, & Trade
Class Actions
Commercial Litigation
Electronic Discovery, Technology & Strategy
Blockchain & Cryptocurrency
Securities & Corporate Governance Litigation
Transportation

Education

University of Michigan Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2010
- Michigan Journal of Law Reform, Articles Editor
- Criminal Appellate Clinic
Washington University in St. Louis, A.B., Economics, cum laude, 2006

Admissions

Washington
New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Honors

"Ones to Watch," Best Lawyers®, Commercial Litigation (2021)

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