Adam B. Sugarman

Adam B. Sugarman is a California attorney at Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP, who focuses on employment law, employment and labor matters, and general litigation. He also manages large litigation portfolios for national corporate clients, coordinating defense efforts across a broad multistate platform. His practice includes helping businesses address employment disputes, corporate risk, governance concerns, and litigation strategy. He also serves as outside general counsel to companies, executives, boards, property managers, associations, and business organizations.

Adam earned his undergraduate degree from the University of California, Berkeley. He later earned his J.D. from the University of San Francisco School of Law in 2005. His education prepared him for a practice involving employment law, business counseling, litigation management, and complex legal analysis. He was admitted to practice in California in 2005, supporting his work with clients in employment, labor, business, and courtroom-related matters.

Adam has a background that includes leadership roles, employment counsel work, and national litigation coordination. He has served as Northern California Managing Partner and member of the Executive Committee, with responsibilities connected to regional operations and employment counsel matters. His work also includes advising on general risk management, mergers, acquisitions, intellectual property concerns, and corporate transactions for business clients that need practical guidance across legal and operational issues.

Adam B. Sugarman is also recognized for his employment litigation work. Super Lawyers selected him to Rising Stars from 2010 through 2019, and his official profile notes recognition by The Recorder as one of California’s “Lawyers on the Fast Track.” He has also contributed to The Rutter Group’s California Practice Guide series, including employment law content. Adam brings litigation skill, business insight, and leadership experience to client matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Managing Partner, Gordon Rees Scully Mansukhani, LLP
• Member, State Bar of California, Employment Law Section

Licensed State

• California

Education

• University of San Francisco School of Law
  Juris Doctorate (JD)
• University of California at Berkeley
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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