Adam Prinsen

Adam Prinsen is an employment attorney and associate at Fisher Phillips in Denver, Colorado. He represents employers in disputes involving employee departures, restrictive covenants, and trade secret protection. His practice includes advising companies when employees leave for competitors and handling other employment-related litigation. He also works on government and internal investigations, helping businesses examine sensitive situations that can affect confidential information, workplace relationships, and continuing operations.

Adam earned a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin in 2010 and a J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2015. He later served as a federal judicial clerk for the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. His education and clerkship support the examination of evidence, legal arguments, and court procedure in the employment disputes and investigations he handles.

Adam brings a decade of litigation and investigations experience involving healthcare organizations, financial services businesses, and international manufacturers. Before joining Fisher Phillips, he practiced litigation at a national multidisciplinary business law firm. His current work includes enforcing restrictive covenants and addressing alleged trade secret misappropriation. These disputes connect employment relationships with business information, requiring attention to both the underlying facts and the company’s objectives when employees move to competitors.

Adam Prinsen received Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition for Litigation – Labor and Employment and Litigation – Intellectual Property from 2021 through 2024. He is admitted in Colorado and Wisconsin and in federal district courts in both states. His approach emphasizes practical strategies for resolving sensitive matters while limiting business disruption. He brings that focus to investigations, employee departure disputes, and the protection of confidential business information in litigation.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Fisher & Phillips LLP
• Member, Colorado Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of Wisconsin

Licensed State

• Colorado
• Wisconsin

Education

• University of Wisconsin Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD) Magna Cum Laude
• University of Wisconsin
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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