Practice Areas
- Commercial Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution
- Financial Services & Insolvency Litigation
- Securities, Corporate Governance & Sarbanes-Oxley
- White Collar, Regulatory Defense, and Investigations
Education
- B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1999; with honors
- J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2002; Georgetown International Environmental Law Review
Bar & Court Admissions
- New York, 2003
- North Carolina, 2006
- Washington, District of Columbia, 2007
- Virginia, 2006
- Eastern District of Virginia, 2006
- Bankruptcy Court of the Eastern District of Virginia, 2011
- District of District of Columbia, 2010
- Southern District of New York, 2011
Adam Smith
Adam Smith is an associate in the Charlotte office practicing in the areas of commercial litigation, financial services and insolvency litigation and government, internal investigations and criminal defense.
Mr. Smith has experience in a wide range of commercial litigation and financial services matters, including complex commercial disputes, commercial contract disputes, Sarbanes-Oxley and securities issues, bankruptcy related matters on behalf of creditors as well as insolvency issues and allegations of unfair trade practices. Mr. Smith is an experienced litigator who has practiced in state and federal courts in Virginia, New York, and Washington, D.C. including as lead counsel in both bench and jury trials.
In his white collar criminal defense and government investigations practice, Mr. Smith has represented clients in matters involving the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and the Department of Justice. He has conducted corporate internal investigations, including matters involving allegations of securities violations and allegations of violations of federal and laws and regulations including the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and import/export laws.
Active in pro bono work, Mr. Smith has represented tenants in Section 8 housing actions and landlord-tenant disputes. Additionally, Mr. Smith has assisted pro bono clients with drafting estate planning documents.
Before joining Moore & Van Allen, Mr. Smith practiced with a large law firm in Washington, D.C. Additionally, Mr. Smith served as a law clerk for the Honorable Raner C. Collins, U.S. District Court Judge in Tucson, Arizona.
Professional Affiliations
North Carolina Bar Association
Mecklenburg County Bar Association
Virginia Bar Association
New York Bar Association