Christopher D Adams

Co-Chair, Criminal Defense & Regulatory Compliance Practice Group. Concentration in criminal defense, internal investigations, attorney ethics matters and disciplinary proceedings, and complex commercial litigation. National practice encompassing representation of high profile individuals. Defense of physicians charged with crimes in federal and state court, as well as in front of the Board of Medical Examiners (BME). Negotiated relicensure of physicians whose licenses were revoked by the BME and assisted in development of re-entry plans in conjunction with the BME and the Office of the Attorney General. Appearances before U.S. District Courts for the District of NJ, Northern District of California, Middle District of Florida, Northern District of Illinois, District of South Dakota, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Argued significant matters before NJ Supreme Court and Appellate Division, and before other state courts including those in Florida and Alabama.

Professional Lawyer of the Year Award from ACDL and NJ Commission on Professionalism in the Law (2017)

NJ Bar Association’s Young Lawyer Professional Achievement Award (2006)

ACDL NJ past President (2016-2017) and Trustee Emeritus

National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

American Bar Association

Association of the Federal Bar of NJ

NJ State Bar Association

Monmouth Bar Association