Atty. Adam Trigg
Commercial litigator Adam Trigg represents directors, officers, and founders in complex securities litigation, shareholder disputes, business divorces, and other intracompany controversies. His Silicon Valley-based clients include executives and leaders of venture capital, life sciences, biotechnology, and high-tech companies.
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Adam Trigg is a business and litigation attorney based in San Jose, California, practicing at Bergeson LLP. Educated at University of California Los Angeles (J.D., 2008). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Commercial Litigation (2026) and Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Securities (2026). Serands clients in San Jose, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Commercial litigator Adam Trigg represents directors, officers, and founders in complex securities litigation, shareholder disputes, business divorces, and other intracompany controversies
- His Silicon Valley-based clients include executives and leaders of venture capital, life sciences, biotechnology, and high-tech companies
- Securities Litigation and SEC Investigations Adam has defended numerous officers, directors, and companies in securities class actions, shareholder derivative actions, and SEC investigations and enforcement actions
- He focuses on early resolution when possible, successfully moving to dismiss or settle many lawsuits at the pleadings stage
- Adam maintains cooperative relationships with regulatory agencies as part of his advocacy for clients under investigation by the SEC, U.S
- Department of Justice, and other regulators
- Tech Company and Founder Disputes Resolving founder disputes—from struggles over corporate control to allegations of fraud and misuse of corporate funds, equity interest conflicts, breach of contract, and other claims—is a significant area of Adam's practice
- Adam brings in-depth forensic resources to address the sophisticated accounting issues entailed in valuations and damage assessment during company leadership breakups
- He digs deep into entangled financial details to clarify and identify the relevant facts underlying disputes to position clients well for litigation
- He manages all phases of complex litigation: pre-litigation counseling, fact investigation, discovery, motion practice, alternative dispute resolution, and trial preparation
- Adam was recognized as a "Rising Star," top-rated securities litigation attorney in San Jose, CA by Super Lawyers
- In addition to his litigation practice, Adam was chair of the Leadership Development Committee of the Northern California Chapter of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL)
- He is a contributing editor to The Rutter Group's California Practice Guide, Civil Procedure Before Trial, Claims and Defenses, Breach of Fiduciary Duty
- Out of the office, Adam is a foster parent and dedicates time to strengthening the foster care community, including serving as a pro bono attorney for foster parents through Advokids, a legal advocacy non-profit which protects the rights of foster children in California
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in San Jose are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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