Adam Fogarty

Adam is a member of the Casualty Department where he handles all sorts of civil litigation matters involving claims of personal injury and property damage. He frequently advises insurance carriers and defends clients in matters of premises liability (residential, commercial, restaurant, and retail) and motor vehicle torts, including for claims of wrongful death and punitive damages. Adam also has experience defending against claims of construction defect, employment discrimination, negligent security, asbestos exposure, and products liability.

A portion of Adam’s practice is also spent litigating claims in New Jersey’s special civil and small claims courts, where he frequently handles claims of insurance subrogation and consumer fraud, as well as the hodgepodge of claims brought by pro se plaintiffs.

Adam also handles municipal court matters, such as defending against quasi-criminal complaints brought by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs’ Office of Weights & Measures.

Adam has drafted countless motions for summary judgment that have resulted in the parties reaching a mutually amenable settlement agreement before the outcome of the motion was decided. He has also had several such motions decided in favor of his clients, resulting in the immediate dismissal of all claims against them.

Adam has assisted clients in navigating through the civil court system, some for their first time. He takes additional time to counsel and advise his clients and their carriers, partnering with them to develop effective and efficient strategies for resolving their claims.

Prior to practicing civil litigation, Adam spent years practicing personal bankruptcy law in the Federal Districts of New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. This has given him a unique approach to engaging in settlement negotiations, particularly when on behalf of potentially “judgment-proof” clients.

Adam graduated magna cum laude from The College of New Jersey in 2003. Thereafter, he attended Rutgers School of Law - Camden, where he was Managing Editor of the Rutgers Law Journal. He graduated in 2007. Before practicing law, Adam clerked for the Honorable Thomas A. Brown, Jr., Presiding Judge of the Criminal Division of the New Jersey Superior Court in Camden, New Jersey.

Adam calls Camden, New Jersey home with his wife and two children.

Year Joined

2017

Thought Leadership

To Foresee or Not to Foresee?

Mount Laurel
General Liability
October 19, 2018