Adam C. Smith

Adam has significant experience representing public and private entities in complex business and commercial law matters and disputes, real property matters, including eminent domain lawsuits, commercial foreclosures, commercial leasing, real estate tax appeals and tax exemptions, and easement issues, large-scale, multi-plaintiff data privacy litigation, trade secret, non-compete, and unfair competition matters, uniform commercial code interpretation and litigation, labor and employment issues, significant personal injury and property damage lawsuits, and contract interpretation and related disputes.

Adam also has significant experience drafting and analyzing multi-faceted commercial and financial agreements, complex resolution documents, and various property-related instruments. Adam further assists clients with contract analysis and interpretation in connection with due diligence efforts, issues concerning the automotive industry, analysis and interpretation of commercial insurance policies and coverage issues, and matters requiring emergency response.

Adam regularly presents to organizations and clients regarding various topics in which Adam has legal expertise.  Adam has been a member of the William K. Thomas Inn of Court for over eight years.  Adam also is on the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Lorain County and regularly serves and supports various charitable and community organizations.

Prior to joining McDonald Hopkins LLC, Adam clerked for the Honorable Dick Ambrose.  There, Adam gained valuable litigation experience and established unique relationships.  Adam earned his J.D., cum laude, from Cleveland State University College of Law in 2011. He received a B.S. from the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University in 2007.