Adam D.H. Grant Shareholder

Adam Grant is a shareholder of Alpert, Barr & Grant with over 30-years of experience. He supports the firm’s litigation practice with expertise in complex business disputes, mobile app law, online and digital privacy, embezzlement issues, construction law and real estate matters. He has successfully litigated in both state and federal courts.

While keeping an eye on strategies to avoid litigation, both business leaders and opposing counsel understand that with Adam’s extensive trial experience he can successfully handle all aspects of litigation.

His thorough approach to resolving disputes is always crafted with the client’s perspective and company’s culture in mind.

Representative Experience

• Represented Defendant Corporation in a breach of fiduciary action against a shareholder who embezzled funds and took corporate opportunities. After a three week court trial, Mr. Grant obtained a $9,000,000 judgment, including $1.2 million dollars in punitive damages, plus attorneys fees and costs.
• Defended Chief General Counsel of multi-million dollar foreign real estate development company in a 4-week Federal Court matter brought by his employer resulting in a dismissal of the matter against the client after the first phase of the trial.
• Represented individual plaintiff in a malpractice claim, which resulted in a $5,748,000 jury verdict.
• Defended architect/general contractor in an action involving numerous construction defects which resulted in an award to client for construction and attorneys fees relating to breach of contract.
• Defended COO and VP of International Sales accused of embezzling $7,000,000 during a 3 month jury trial resulting in a complete defense verdict for his clients and an $800,000 judgment against the Plaintiff to compensate his clients for all expenses incurred in the litigation.
• Defended contractor against homeowner’s claim of negligent pool construction. During the a two-week jury trial, the contractor requested $350,000. The judge entered judgment in favor of the client in response to a small pre-trial offer made by Mr. Grant.
• Represented landlord against tenant who brought an action for fraud in the inducement which resulted in a settlement in the client’s favor after Mr. Grant discovered the tenant provided a fraudulent letter of recommendation from the tenant’s prior landlord.

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Education

• • BA, Political Science, University of California, San Diego, 1986
  • JD, Southwestern University, School of Law, Moot Court honors, 1990

Admissions

• • California State Bar, 1991
  • United States District Court, 1992

Awards/Honors/Memberships

• • Selected 2015 – 2019 Super Lawyer
  • Past President, San Fernando Valley Bar Association 2013-2014
  • Chief Legal Contributor, App Developer Magazine
  • Member, International Association of Privacy Professionals
  • Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
  • Member, San Fernando Valley Bar Association
  • Member, Board of Trustees, San Fernando Valley Bar Association
  • Temporary Judge, Van Nuys Court
  • Past Member, Board of Directors, Valley Industry Commerce Association (VICA)
  • Past-President, Board of Directors of the Shalom Institute
  • Past Member, Board of Directors, San Fernando Valley Legal Aid Foundation
  • Served as a panel arbitrator and mediator, Los Angeles County Bar Association
  • Past Vice President and Chair, Board of Directors, Legal Committee of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Los Angeles
  • Served as Committee Member, Planning and Finance Committee for Jewish Community Center of Greater Los Angeles
  • Member, Jewish Business Leaders Round Table, Jewish Federation of Los Angeles
  • Served as Member and Vice President of Board of Directors for Abraham Joshua Heschel Day School
  • Nominated as one of the top 25 lawyers in the San Fernando Valley

Recent Articles

• “The Intersection of AR, IoT, and Apps in the Legal Realm” – App Developer Magazine, May 2017
• “Don’t Destroy the Attorney-Client Privilege!” – California Lawyer Magazine, April 2017
• “What You Need to Tell Your Clients About Their Website and Mobile App” – Communiqué, Clark County Bar Association (Nevada), December 2016
• “Unlocking Secrets: Public Safety v. Personal Privacy” – Valley Lawyer, July 2016
• “O Brother, Where Art Thou? – How New Laws Are Governing the Collection and Use of Geolocation Information Inside Apps” – App Developer Magazine, October 2014
• “Riley vs. California: A “Revoltin’ Development” or Recognition of the Importance of Digital Privacy?” – App Developer Magazine, July 2014
• “IoT meets VR: The Next Concern Over Mobile Privacy” – App Developer Magazine, May 2014
• “App Law and Which Way I Ought To Go From Here” – App Developer Magazine, April 2014
• “Should Mobile App Developers Create Analytics to Track the NSA?” – App Developer Magazine, March 2014
• “2014: Balancing Privacy and The Internet of Things” – App Developer Magazine, February 2014
• “Cartoons, Kittens & Super Heroes” – App Developer Magazine, January 2014
• “Connectivity Today and Beyond” – App Developer Magazine, December 2013
• “California Continues to Lead the Nation by Enacting New Internet Data Privacy Laws” – App Developer Magazine, November 2013
• “If You Can’t Beat Them – Join Them” – App Developer Magazine, October 2013
• “NTIA’s Code of Conduct Voluntary and Short… Really?” – App Developer Magazine, September 2013
• “From Lemonade and Lucy to COPPA and Cookies” – App Developer Magazine, August 2013
• “The Apps Act of 2013” – App Developer Magazine, July 2013
• “Mobile Applications: Are You Giving More Than you Get?”, – Valley Lawyer, March 2013
• “Arbitration or The Code of Civil Procedure: Which is More Likely to Bar Your Claim?” – Law Practice Management & Technology, The Bottom Line, October 2011
• “Efficient Practice or Malpractice: Limited Disclosures of Privileged Information” – ABTL Report, co-author
• “Now What? Calm Urged When Theft Hits Your Company” – San Fernando Valley Business Journal

Speaking Engagements

• Valley Industry and Commerce Association (VICA) Business Forecast Conference, October 2019: Data Security: Blink of an Eye
• Clark County Bar Association, February 2017: Cyber Fraud & Attacks: What You Need to Do & Know!
• ASIS 2015 Conference, September 28 – October 1, 2015: Cyber Fraud: How to Protect Yourself and Your Business
• City National Bank’s Cyber Fraud Seminar for the Black Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles, May 2015: Cyber Fraud & Attacks – What You Need to Know!
• Legal Secretaries, Inc. Quarterly Conference, February 2015: Developing an Effective & Ethical Social Media Policy
• Phoenix Mobile Festival – September 27, 2014: Defining Privacy in the Era of the Internet of Things
• Pasadena Bar Association & Los Angeles County Bar Association, July 8, 2014.  Social Media for Law Firms and Employers: Opportunities and Hidden Dangers
• Association of Moving Image Archivists (AMIA) Digital Asset Symposium (DAS) 2014, May 15, 2014.  Access, Privacy & Liability: Do You Understand Your Digital Liability?
• Exit Coach Radio Hosted by Bill Black, Featured On-Air Guest. March 2014
• NOVAtime 2014 Encounters Conference, Las Vegas, Nevada, February 4-6, 2014. Use of Mobile Apps in the Workplace: Privacy and Security
• The Android Developer Conference (AnDevCon) San Francisco, November 12-15, 2013.  Topics include: Managing a Proper Privacy Plan for Your App and A Developer’s Dream: Never Having to Talk to a Lawyer (After Today)
• Phoenix Mobile Festival – August 24, 2013: Mobile Privacy: How Federal and California Laws Impact Developers
• The Android Developer Conference (AnDevCon) Boston, May 28 – 31, 2013. Topics include: A Developers Dream: Never Having to Talk to a Lawyer! How to Leverage Your Online/Mobile App Presence
• San Fernando Valley Bar Association, Litigation Section: April 10, 2013: Online Privacy Update
• Cal CPA Association San Fernando Valley October 1, 2013: How to Respond to Theft in Your Company.

Adam’s Favorite Quote: “Hills are your friends” – Adam Grant (This motivates Adam during his long hours of training and reminds him that resistance is a tool for learning.)