Adam practices in complex commercial litigation, with a recent focus on lender liability
defense, class action defense, complex financial disputes, constitutional law, and
mortgage disputes.
As part of his practice, Adam has represented leading national banks and mortgage
companies. He also has handled matters of creditors’ rights, receiverships, secured
transaction disputes for real and personal property, and writs of attachment. Adam has
also drafted and responded to pleadings and dispositive motions; taken and defended
depositions; managed written and electronic discovery; and appeared and argued in state
and federal courts.
Adam F. Summerfield
Attorney
T: +1 213 457 6623
F: +1 213 457 9887
[email protected]
Wells Fargo Center
South Tower
355 S. Grand Ave., Suite 4200
Los Angeles, CA 90071-3103
PRACTICES
In addition, he has experience in civil rights matters, complex civil litigation, domestic
and international copyright disputes, sports and entertainment issues, environmental
litigation, products liability/toxic tort cases, and state and federal government regulatory
matters.
While in law school, Adam was a member of the St. Thomas More Law Honor Society,
and was selected to receive First Honors in trial advocacy. While an undergraduate at
UCLA, he was named the University Undergraduate Research Scholar of the Humanities
in 2003-2004 for his work on Aaron Copland and the development of modern American
Classical music. In his spare time, Adam is the principal percussionist and timpanist for
the Los Angeles Lawyers Philharmonic, and enjoys attending UCLA football and
basketball games.
Commercial Litigation
Financial Services Litigation
INDUSTRIES
EDUCATION
Financial Services
• Loyola Law School Los Angeles, JD, Member, Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment
Law Review, 2008
• University of California Los Angeles, BA, Musicology, cum laude, with Departmental
Highest Honors, 2005
ADMISSIONS
• California
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
• U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
• U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California
• U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
• U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
HONORS
• Named to "Southern California Rising Stars," Civil Litigation: Defense, Super
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Adam F. Summerfield
Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2017
• Named to "Top Attorneys," Pasadena Magazine, 2014
AFFILIATIONS
• Member, Los Angeles County Bar Association
LANGUAGES
• English
• Spanish
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