 |
|
|
|
> Text: larger | smaller > Print > Email
|
|
|
Adam Berger represents people who have suffered wrongful death, personal injury or property damage as a result of environmental nuisances, water contamination, or exposure to toxic chemicals. Adam also represents individuals who have suffered wrongful death or serious personal injury as a result of medical malpractice and other causes, employment class actions for wage and hour violations and consumer class actions arising from deceptive advertising and unfair business practices.
Adam has been an attorney with Schroeter Goldmark & Bender since 1999. Prior to joining the firm, he was an attorney with the non-profit law firm Earthjustice for more than 8 years, representing clients in environmental lawsuits throughout the Pacific Northwest. Adam has volunteered as an attorney with the World Wildlife Fund in Vietnam and was a law clerk for the Honorable Mark L. Wolf of the federal district court for Massachusetts.
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
- $2.2 million class action settlements for owners of vehicles impounded by City of Seattle and Washington State Patrol.
- $1.8 million medical malpractice settlement for woman who suffered permanent brain damage from undiagnosed intracerebral aneurysm.
- $5.5 million in judgments and settlements in employee class actions for failure to pay overtime wages for drive time in company vehicles.
- $1.2 million judgment for armored car messengers and drivers in employee class action for failure to provide rest and meal breaks.
- $1.7 million settlement for individual suffering traumatic brain injury when his vehicle was hit by a stolen city bus.
- Confidential medical malpractice settlement for delayed diagnosis of cervical cancer and lung cancer.
- Confidential wrongful death settlements for family of woman who died from asthmatic reaction to field burning smoke.
- $895,000 settlement for motorcycle rider injured in collision with light truck.
- $775,000 medical malpractice settlement for wrongful death resulting from delayed diagnosis of colon cancer.
- Confidential wrongful death settlements for widow of man killed by explosion of pressurized pipe system.
- $600,000 environmental class action verdict for homeowners suffering nuisance and property damage from contaminated tap water.
- Consumer class action settlement on behalf of Bank of America account holders charged fees at unbranded ATMs owned by Bank.
- $375,000 personal injury settlement for worker who suffered lung injury from exposure to toxic fumes.
Education
- Harvard University, A.B., magna cum laude, 1985
- Yale Law School, J.D., 1989
Admissions
- Washington State
- U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington
- U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals
- U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
- United States Supreme Court
Professional and Civic Involvement
- Sacajawea Elementary PTA, Executive Committee (2007-2010)
- William L. Dwyer American Inn of Court, Executive Committee (2005-2007)
- Washington Environmental Council, Board Member (2001-2007)
- Washington Trout Conservation Award for Professional Excellence, 1998
- Member, American Association for Justice
- Member, Washington State Association of Justice
|
|
|
|
|
|
