Adam A. Fadly

Adam A. Fadly is co-leader of the General and Commercial Litigation Practice Group at Foster Swift Collins & Smith, P.C. in Southfield, Michigan. He represents insurers, self-insured entities, corporate clients, and other organizations in complex civil litigation. His practice includes insurance defense, coverage disputes, automobile negligence, premises liability, and medical or professional malpractice defense. Adam works with clients on litigation strategy, risk evaluation, and resolution through motion practice, mediation, or trial.

Adam earned a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance and Commercial Law from Western Michigan University in 2006. He received a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Michigan State University College of Law in 2009. During law school, he served as captain of the Moot Court and Trial Advocacy Board and editor-in-chief of the Journal of Entertainment & Sports Law. He also completed a judicial externship with Michigan Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth A. Weaver.

Adam serves as lead trial counsel in automobile negligence and professional liability cases and advises national insurers on coverage questions. He prepares coverage opinions, reservation-of-rights letters, and denial letters, and litigates disputes over policy interpretation. His other work includes defending claims under disability and workers’ compensation laws, collaborating on suspected insurance fraud investigations, and handling high-exposure tort claims involving corporate clients. He has argued motions and taken expert depositions in complex cases.

Adam A. Fadly was recognized as a Michigan Super Lawyers Rising Star in civil litigation defense from 2016 through 2023. He serves on firm committees addressing contingency matters, compensation, and diversity, and has been named a fellow of the Michigan State Bar Foundation. His experience combines trial representation with insurance counseling, helping clients evaluate coverage exposure and manage difficult claims.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Foster Swift Collins & Smith PC
• Member, State Bar of Michigan
• Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation

Licensed State

• Michigan

Education

• Michigan State University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD) (Cum Laude)
• Western Michigan University
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) in Finance and Commercial Law

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