Adams, Duerk & Kamenstein

Adams, Duerk & Kamenstein LLP (ADK) is a Los Angeles-based, nationally active litigation boutique that specializes in sensitive internal investigations, high-stakes government investigations, and complex civil disputes. With a client base ranging from Fortune 500 companies and world-renowned universities to small businesses, nonprofits, and leading executives, the ADK team pairs the broad knowledge base they have developed from working in a host of different industries with the flexibility to scale to business or individual needs. Led by founding partners Christine Adams, Amy Duerk, and Adam Kamenstein, the team is composed of seasoned trial lawyers with impeccable credentials and decades of experience in federal and state courts. Their trial and arbitration experience enables them to effectively litigate alongside and against the top firms in the country.

WHITE COLLAR DEFENSE & GOVERNMENT INVESTIGATIONS

ADK represents clients facing federal government investigations into False Claims Act, loan fraud, bank fraud, insider trading, securities fraud, and more. Two founding partners – Christine Adams and Adam Kamenstein – are highly recognized former federal prosecutors in Los Angeles, where they investigated, tried, and supervised a wide range of criminal matters. Partner Amy Duerk has decades of litigation experience and is an Association of Workplace Investigators Certificate Holder. Together, their experience helps ADK guide clients through complex inquiries and prepare efficient defense strategies.

The firm offers clients the acumen and experience necessary to properly assess the regulatory concerns of key government agencies and mitigate the impact of government enforcement. ADK represents corporate and university boards, individual directors, executives, individual targets, witnesses, and victims in criminal and regulatory investigations and prosecutions, as well as related civil actions.

COMPLEX COMMERCIAL LITIGATION

ADK delivers excellent results for clients in complex commercial and high-stakes litigation matters at every stage: in pre-litigation negotiations, on the pleadings, at trial, in settlements, and on appeal. The team works effectively and efficiently to shape a dispute for trial while also understanding and protecting clients’ business interests.

ADK lawyers are creative problem-solvers with the judgment to both guide clients through the federal and state court systems and suggest preventative action. Sometimes this means driving a matter to trial with persuasive advocacy and comprehensive strategies; other matters are most successful when the team helps clients avoid litigation altogether.

ADK is entrusted with disputes of significant value and sensitivity, including matters involving government regulatory institutions, contract and partnership disputes, legal and professional liability, insurance coverage, class and multi-district actions, products liability, unfair competition, trade secrets, antitrust, employment, and discrimination.

INTERNAL INVESTIGATIONS

ADK conducts internal investigations into a wide variety of workplace issues on behalf of corporations, public agencies, non-profits, and educational institutions. The firm brings the expertise and sensitivity necessary to provide conscientious investigative services to all levels of an organization, from allegations against executives or elected officials to complaints between co-workers.

The team is staffed by well-trained attorney investigators with a wealth of experience in various sectors, including former federal prosecutors, litigators, and employment law practitioners. In addition to expertise in discovering facts and uncovering the causes of conflict, the firm provides well-written investigative reports to help clients reach prompt, reasonable, and cost-effective resolutions of conflicts. Whether it is in anticipation of litigation, to mitigate regulatory oversight, or for internal compliance and governance, leading businesses and organizations regularly turn to ADK.

445 S. Figueroa St., Ste. 2300

Los Angeles, CA 90071

Tel: 213.408.4085

Email: [email protected]