Adam L. Lounsbury

Adam L. Lounsbury is a Principal in the Richmond, Virginia, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. He defends employers in class and collective actions against alleged wage and hour violations resulting from misclassification and other workplace-related claims. Over the course of his career, he has represented financial institutions, automobile and consumer product manufacturers, and companies in the transportation, insurance, tech, travel, healthcare, and hospitality industries.

Mr. Lounsbury is an accomplished advocate that has litigated cases in state and federal courts throughout the country, including in California, Florida, Massachusetts, Montana, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia. He has also arbitrated cases before AAA, ARIAS, FINRA, and JAMS.

Prior to joining Jackson Lewis, Mr. Lounsbury was a partner in Richmond, Virginia at a boutique trial firm, and practiced at an international law firm based in New York City.

Published Works

• At the Intersection of Independent Workforce Arrangements and Employment Law, 45 Employee Rel. L. J. 3 (Winter 2019) (co-author)
• The Advent of Laws for the Gig Economy in Florida, FOCUS, Association of Corporate Counsel (Summer 2019) (co-author)

Speeches

•“Current Developments in Arbitration”, Virginia CLE - Charlottesville, VA, March 2020, (Live-Recorded) (Presenter)
• Best Practices for Recruiting and Onboarding Independent Contractors”, American Trucking Association - Richmond, VA, August 2019 (Webinar) (Co-presenter)
• Evolving Underwriting Models - Using Transactional and Performance-Based Data, National Home Delivery Association Risk Management Council - Denver, CO, August 2019 (panelist)
• Opportunities that 'Big Data' Unlocks for Managing Risk, National Home Delivery Association Risk Management Council - Denver, CO, August 2019 (panelist)

Adam L. Lounsbury In the News

Jackson Lewis' Recently Elevated and Promoted Attorneys Spotlighted

April 28, 2020 • Law360

Jackson Lewis Announces 43 Newly Elevated Principals

January 3, 2020 • Jackson Lewis

Adam Lounsbury and Brendan Sweeney Author “At the Intersection of Independent Workforce Arrangements and Employment Law”

November 6, 2019 • Employee Relations Law Journal

Adam L. Lounsbury Publications

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Virginia Task Force Releases Recommendations to Address Worker Misclassification

December 3, 2019

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New Jersey Task Force on Independent Contractor Misclassification Releases Report, Recommendations

July 22, 2019

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Time for a Checkup on Independent Workforce Arrangements

June 19, 2019

Adam L. Lounsbury Blog Posts

Employment Class and Collective Actions

Court Decertifies Class of Female Drivers’ Hostile Work Environment Claims, Trims Retaliation Claims

January 30, 2019