Adam D. Hirtz

Adam D. Hirtz is a principal and office litigation manager with Jackson Lewis in St. Louis. He has more than twenty-five years of experience representing businesses in employment litigation in state and federal courts across the country. Adam’s practice includes restrictive covenant and trade secret disputes, discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and workplace compliance matters. He also serves as a mediator, including in matters involving the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and advises employers on OSHA issues.

Adam earned a J.D. from Saint Louis University School of Law in 1999, graduating cum laude, after receiving a B.S. from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale in 1996, summa cum laude. He later clerked for US District Judge Michael M. Mihm in the Central District of Illinois. His academic training and federal clerkship provided a strong foundation in legal research, judicial decision-making, procedure, and written advocacy for complex workplace and business disputes.

Adam has handled hundreds of restrictive covenant matters involving noncompetition, nonsolicitation, confidentiality, and trade secret issues. He represents employers in discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims and advises on OSHA compliance, inspections, and citations. His clients span manufacturing, construction, HVAC, retail, nonprofit, health care, hospitality, technology, transportation, banking, and insurance, and he regularly works with management teams, owners, human resources professionals, in-house counsel, and insurance representatives on workplace problems and litigation strategy.

Adam D. Hirtz has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for Employment Law – Management and for Litigation – Labor and Employment. His practice combines trial experience, mediation, compliance counseling, and restrictive covenant work for employers facing significant workplace disputes. Adam helps business clients evaluate risk, protect confidential information and business relationships, respond to agency activity, and manage employment litigation with a focus on practical strategy and disciplined case preparation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Principal, Jackson Lewis P.C.
• Member, The Missouri Bar
• Member, Illinois State Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Michigan
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
• Vice President, Society of St. Vincent DePaul
• Parishioner, St. Joseph Church – Cottleville

Licensed State

• Missouri
• Illinois
• Michigan
• Wisconsin

Education

• Saint Louis University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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