Atty. Adam Mark Thompson
Adam Thompson is a seasoned and aggressive New York City trial attorney who has been successfully representing personal injury victims and the criminally accused for over 35 years. Adam Thompson has represented clients and litigated causes with a world-wide impact including most recently participating in the mass tort action against Purdue Pharma, and the spread of OxyContin, creating the opioid epidemic, which was featured in the Netflix series 'PainKiller.
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Adam Mark Thompson is a Principal based in New York, New York, practicing at Law Offices of Adam M. Thompson, P.C.. They have 37+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1989. Their practice focuses on car accidents, medical malpractice, personal injury, criminal defense, and construction. Admitted to practice in U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New Jersey (1989), New York (1989), New Jersey (1991), and U.S. District Court, Southern District of New Jersey (1992). Educated at Temple University School of Law (J.D., 1988) and City College of the City University of New York (B.A., 1985). Recognitions include Peer Reviewed. Serves clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Adam Thompson is a seasoned and aggressive New York City trial attorney who has been successfully representing personal injury victims and the criminally accused for over 35 years
- Adam Thompson has represented clients and litigated causes with a world-wide impact including most recently participating in the mass tort action against Purdue Pharma, and the spread of OxyContin, creating the opioid epidemic, which was featured in the Netflix series 'PainKiller
- The litigation was resolved in a multi-billion dollar settlement
- He also participated in the mass tort action against Bayer/Monsanto for their product Roundup, claiming their glyphosate-based weed killer, Roundup, causes cancer (primarily non-Hodgkin lymphoma) and that the company failed to warn users
- That matter resulted in the settlement of claims for victims over ten billion dollars
- Adam Thompson has been recognized for his excellence by many legal organizations and groups and received awards for his outstanding trial skills including: Top 25 Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association - National Trial Lawyers - 2017 Nation's Top 1% Lawyers - National Association of Distinguished Counsel - 2015 Litigator Award Top 1% of Trial Lawyers - Trial Lawyers Board of Regents - 2015 Adam Thompson has been featured as a legal analyst and expert on various cable news networks including HLN, CNN, Fox News, Newsmax, ABC, CBS, NBC, and WPIX
- He has been featured in various newspapers and publications including the New York Times, New York Post, and New York Daily News
- For over five years, Adam Thompson hosted the ground-breaking nationally syndicated radio talk show, 'The Adam Thompson Show' where he covered current events, legal trends, and interviewed public figures including politicians, sports athletes, film actors and celebrities
- Adam Thompson has been an educator for over two decades mentoring interns from local law schools, colleges, and high schools as part of an on-site internship/externship program teaching student all aspects of the civil and criminal law process, including representing a client form case inception until trial
- Adam Thompson is a noted motivational key note speaker and has publications including
- The A B C 's of Life
- Take Control of Your Life Now - Book and DVD series - 2011 How to Handle an Accident Case from Beginning to End - Book
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Hurt in a car crash? Car accident lawyers fight insurance companies for fair compensation — free consult, no fee unless you win.
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Medical malpractice lawyers represent patients harmed by negligent doctors, hospitals, and other providers. Free case review, no fee unless you win.
Adam Mark Thompson is one of 44,425 medical malpractice attorneys indexed nationally. Browse medical malpractice attorneys in New York →
Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Adam Mark Thompson is one of 238,048 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in New York →
A criminal defense attorney protects your rights from arrest through trial. Find experienced lawyers handling DUI, drug, federal, theft, and violent-crime charges.
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Why local counsel matters in New York
Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this venue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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