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  Adam P. Sachs  
Partner
4801 Main Street
Suite 1000
Kansas City, MO  64112

adam.sachs@huschblackwell.com
Direct Dial: 816-983-8176
Fax:  816-983-8080
 
 
Significant Accomplishments
  • Chief minority counsel and staff director to current U.S. House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn's Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations
  • Chief counsel to former U.S. Congressman Alan Wheat's 1994 campaign for the United States Senate
  • Principal advisor to U.S. Congressman Lane Evans on issues ranging from foreign policy, human rights and national defense, to labor and employment law, education and the environment
 

Representative Clients

  • AMC Entertainment, Inc.
  • Aon Corporation
  • CVS Pharmacy
  • Las Vegas Sands Corporation
  • Nebraska Medical Center
  • NovaMed, Inc.
  • School District of Kansas City, Missouri
  • Sprint Nextel Corporation
  • Thyssen Krupp Elevators

 
Background
  • Joined firm as Partner, 2004
  • Vice-President and General Counsel, Wheat Government Relations, 2002-2004
  • Vice-President, Aon Risk Services of Kansas City, Missouri, 1999-2002
  • General Counsel and Staff Director, U.S. Congressman Jim Clyburn's Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, United States House of Representatives, 1997-1998
  • Associate, Shughart Thomson & Kilroy law firm, Kansas City, Missouri, 1992-1997
  • Associate Counsel, U.S. Senator Paul Simon's Labor subcommittee on Employment and Productivity, 1992
  • Legislative Assistant, U.S. Congressman Lane Evans, 1986-1989
 
Publications and Presentations
  • Speaker, “The First 100 Days. ‘Single, Double or the Pitcher’s Best Friend?’ And What You Should Expect for the Rest of the First Year,” 2009 Corporate Counsel CLE Program, Husch Blackwell Sanders Seminar, May 7, 2009
  • Frequent speaker and faculty member for Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programs on various topics, including the Fair Labor Standards Act; the Federal Worker Adjustment and Relocation Notification Act; the Family and Medical Leave Act; construction-related insurance issues affecting general contractors and architects; conflict of interest issues for public officials in the State of Missouri; and legislative lobbying and government affairs
  • Frequent political commentator, WSTX AM 970 Radio, U.S. Virgin Islands
  • Political commentator and talk show guest, The Bill Press Show on Sirius XM radio, April 2009; "Week in Review," on KMBZ AM 980 Radio, Kansas City, August and October, 2009
  • Co-author, "Missouri Bar Association treatise on Construction law," Labor and Employment law chapter, 1996
  • Co-author, "Arbitration Clauses in Employment Agreements; Greener Pastures for Employers?," Kansas Bar Journal, 1992
 
Assistant
Kimberly Campbell
kimberly.campbell@huschblackwell.com
816-983-8777

Practice Areas
Governmental Affairs
Government Compliance, Investigations & Litigation
Hospitality

Resources
Obama's First 100 Days
ARRA Analysis
Executive Appointments

Admissions
  • Missouri, 1992
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1994
  • U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, 1992
Education
  • J.D., Washington University, 1992
  • B.A., University of Virginia, 1986
Professional Affiliations
  • American Bar Association
  • Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
  • The Missouri Bar
Civic and Charitable Activities
  • Urban League of Greater Kansas City, Missouri, Chairman Emeritus, 2008; Chairman, Board of Directors, 2004-2007; Board of Governors, 2009-present
  • Jewish Community Relations Bureau/American Jewish Committee, Board of Directors, 2006-present
  • Kansas City, Missouri Port Authority/Ameristar Casino/Isle of Capri Foundation, Advisory Board, 2004-present
  • Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Board of Directors, 2006-present
  • Urban League Golf Classic, Chair, 2001-2006
  • Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Exchange, 2005 and 2007

  
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