Drawing upon years of experience in senior legal and legislative positions on Capitol Hill, Adam advises on government relations and policy for a variety of industries, including energy and natural resources. In the energy sector, he has lobbied and provided policy and administrative law support on behalf of a number of well-known clients at local, state and federal levels of government.
Previously, Adam served as the chief Democratic counsel and staff director for the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations; chief counsel and staff director to former House Majority Whip and Assistant Democratic Leader James Clyburn; associate counsel for former Sen. Paul Simon of Illinois; and senior legislative assistant for former Rep. Lane Evans of Illinois.
As a partner at Husch Blackwell LLP and a principal at Husch Blackwell Strategies, Adam lobbies and provides policy and administrative law support to a number of public and private sector clients at the local, state and federal levels of government.
Professional Associations and Memberships
- American Bar Association
- International Masters of Gaming Law
- Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
- The Missouri Bar
Awards and Recognitions
- Global Intl Magazine Global Award, Gaming Law - Attorney of the Year in Missouri, 2014-2016
- Ferguson Award for Distinguished Service, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, 2016
- Urban League of Greater Kansas City, Chairman’s Service Award, 2007
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Office of Inspector General, Veterans Service Award, 1998
Civic Involvement
- Harry S. Truman Library Institute, Executive Committee, Board of Directors/Co-Chair, Governance Committee, 2016-present
- Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, Vice-Chair, Board of Directors; 2014-present; continuous service on Board of Directors since 2006; Co-Chair, Governance Committee, 2010-2014
- Urban League of Greater Kansas City, Vice-Chair, Board of Directors, 2015-2016; previously served as Board Member from 1993-1996 and 2004-20010; Board Chair from 2004-2007
- First Tee of Greater Kansas City, Advisory Board, 2009-present
- Gordon Parks Charter School, School Board Member, 2015-present
- Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Exchange, 2005, 2007, 2014
- Legal Aid of Western Missouri, Justice for All Campaign Committee, 2009-2012
- Jewish Community Relations Bureau/American Jewish Committee, Executive Committee, 2009; Board of Directors, 2006-2008
- Park University School of Business, Advisory Board, 2009-2012
- Port Authority of Kansas City/Isle of Capri/Ameristar Foundation for Economic Advancement, Advisory Board, 2004-2010
- Pembroke Hill School Alumni Association, Executive Committee, 2010-2016
- University of Virginia Kansas City Area Alumni Association, Board of Directors, 2009-2013; President, 2012-2013
Experience
Energy-Related Experience
- Lobbying Congress for a federal $18 million alternative fuel cell technology tax credit.
- Providing support and guidance to a public-private partnership attempting to attract utility-scale solar and biofuel projects to a remediated Brownfield site.
- Providing public relations and government affairs guidance to a major publicly traded hospitality company seeking to develop a world-class environmental sustainability program.
- Providing government affairs and regulatory support to large-scale energy consumer responding to an increasingly de-regulated energy market.
- Providing project development and government relations support to public and private entities seeking to develop utility-scale solar and/or wind projects in Missouri, Kansas, Colorado and Georgia.
- Managing federal government affairs for publicly traded midstream energy company seeking regulatory approvals for propane storage project.
Other Representative Experience
- Manage legal team representing a public entity in negotiations with private developers to construct and finance a billion dollar airport in Kansas City, Missouri.
- Principal member of lobby team supporting Washington, D.C. efforts to restore a longstanding ban on internet gambling.
- Principal federal lobbyist working with Congress and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to facilitate the timely, efficient and equitable distribution of class action settlement proceeds to corn growers.
- Provide local and state government affairs support to world’s largest online travel company.