Amber Adair

Amber Adair is a Dallas attorney who represents clients in the financial and technology sectors nationwide. Her work covers financing programs, colocation, technology licensing, maintenance and service agreements, development projects, implementation services, and cloud-computing deals, including software-as-a-service (SaaS) and infrastructure-as-a-service, with attention to privacy, security, and finance issues.

Amber earned her BBA, Economics from Baylor University in 2005 and her JD from St. Mary’s University School of Law in 2011. These degrees support her work with business, finance, insurance, and technology matters, where legal judgment must be practical, clear, and aligned with client operations every day.

Amber handles a wide range of technology and commercial agreements for companies. She assists with technology development, licensing, service, maintenance, implementation, and cloud transactions. Her work often focuses on software, infrastructure, data protection, security duties, vendor performance, and finance-related concerns that can affect long-term business relationships, operational risk, and internal planning.

Amber also advises clients in the insurance, financial services, and technology industries on compliance and governance issues. Her background includes insurance regulatory compliance, consumer finance, OFAC, anti-money laundering compliance, record retention, and corporate governance. This experience helps organizations manage legal duties while keeping business needs in view today.

Amber previously served as Assistant General Counsel, AVP at Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., an international property and casualty insurance company. She also worked as Corporate Counsel at American First Finance Inc. Before law school, she spent four years with an oil and gas tax consulting firm in practice.

Amber is also a Certified Information Privacy Professional/US through the International Association of Privacy Professionals. She has been recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America for Insurance Law and Technology Law in 2026, Legal 500 US as Recommended in 2025, and Thomson Reuters as a Stand-out Lawyer for 2025-2026.

Amber Adair brings legal experience that connects technology transactions, financial services, insurance regulation, privacy, and compliance. She helps clients review complex business arrangements, address regulatory concerns, and structure agreements with careful attention to risk. Her work supports companies seeking clear guidance in changing technology, finance, and insurance environments across regulated markets and complex commercial settings.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, McDermott Will & Schulte
• Member, State Bar of Texas

Licensed State

• Texas

Education

• St. Mary’s University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Baylor University
  Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

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