Adam Tullman

Adam Tullman is an associate in the Labor and Employment Practice Group in the firm's San Francisco Office.

Areas of Practice

His practice is in employment litigation matters with emphasis on wage and hour, discrimination, and harassment law.  He also counsels clients on a wide variety of Human Resources issues.  Mr. Tullman also has some background in criminal law, while in law school Mr. Tullman worked as an assistant district attorney in both Michigan and Massachusetts.  Mr. Tullman also has an avid interest in intellectual property law as it relates to new technology.

Education

• J.D., Harvard Law School, 2004, cum laude
• B.A., Northwestern University, 2001, magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa

Admissions

• California
• U.S. District Courts of Northern and Southern California
• Supreme Court of California

Representative Matters

Defended (as second chair) national insurance and financial service company in 16-day trial brought by a former commissioned surety bond producer who sued for breach of contract, intentional interference with prospective economic advantage, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, defamation, and unfair business practices. Plaintiff's demand was $4.4 million; complete defense verdict obtained.

Memberships

• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, San Francisco Bar Association

Articles

• Co-author (with Jennifer Redmond), "Sexual Harrassment: Where Are We Today?," September 2005
• Co-author (with Jennifer Redmond), Apartment Industry Wage and Hour Obligations Under the Fair Labor Standards Act and California Labor Code and Wage Orders, published by the National Multi Housing Council, Spring 2005
• The Conflicting Appellate Decisions on Communications with Class Members,” California Labor and Employment Law Review, Vol. 17 No. 5, September 2003

Labor & Employment Law Blog Articles

• "California Supreme Court Disapproves "Narrow Restraint" Exception For Covenants Not To Compete; Holds General Waivers Should Not Be Interpreted To Waive Non-Waivable Rights", August 8, 2008
• "Second Circuit Court of Appeals Rules That an Employer Must Notify Its Insurer of a Potential Claim Upon Receiving a Demand Letter From Counsel", June 19, 2008

Events

• Labor and Employment Law: Mid-Year Update 2008 - Silicon Valley, October 8, 2008, Breakfast With Your Labor Lawyer