Career
Adam Paris is a member of S&Cās Litigation Group and has been a partner of the Firm since January 2006. Prior to
joining S&C, Mr. Paris was a Law Clerk to Judge Pamela Ann Rymer of the United States Court of Appeals for the
Ninth Circuit and, before that, to Chief Judge Marilyn Huff of the United States District Court for the Southern District
of California.
Adam has more than 20 years of experience advising clients on a variety of complex business litigation matters, with
particular concentration on antitrust/unfair competition matters, mergers & acquisitions litigation, complex commercial
litigation, and securities litigation. He regularly appears in federal and state courts throughout the country, has firstchaired
civil jury and bench trials and handled domestic and international arbitrations through hearings on the merits.
Adamās antitrust practice has included the defense of private class action litigation, criminal investigations by the
Department of Justice, and merger clearances (including six multi-billion-dollar transactions) before the Federal Trade
Commission and Department of Justice.
Regarded as one of the countryās leading litigators, Adam is regularly recognized by such authorities as Chambers
USA, The Legal 500 and Whoās Who Legal. Adam has been repeatedly named a BTI Client Service All-Star, an award
which honors lawyers who have āmastered the art of superior client service,ā and was selected for the Los Angeles
Business Journalās 2022 āLeaders of Influence: Thriving in Their 40sā list. In 2020, Adam was recognized by the
National Law Journal as a āLitigation Trailblazerā for delivering successful outcomes in some of S&Cās highest-stakes
antitrust and competition cases, including serving as lead trial lawyer in a crucial court battle for Pabst Blue Ribbon.
Adam has also served on Law360ās Competition Editorial Advisory Board (2022).
Adam has an abiding commitment to pro bono legal and community services. In addition to litigating a number of pro
bono matters throughout his career at S&C, Adam serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations committed
to providing legal, educational and cultural services to disadvantaged and underserved communities in Los Angeles.
Professional Memberships
Director, Friends of the Los Angeles Law Library; Director, Los Angeles Legal Aid Foundation; Director, Western
Center for Law & Poverty; Trustee, The Country School; Member, American Association for the Advancement of
Science (AAAS); Member, American Chemical Society (ACS)
Personal
Harvard Law School, J.D., 1997; Yale University, B.S., 1994; Clerkships for Hon. Pamela Ann Rymer, United States
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit (1998-1999) and Hon. Marilyn L. Huff, United States District Court, Southern District
of California (1997-1998)