Adam P. Forman advises and represents employers in a broad range of employment law matters, including the litigation of discrimination, harassment, retaliation and wrongful discharge claims, as well as non-competition and trade secret matters.

Appearing before Massachusetts federal and state courts, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination, and the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, Adam handles issues involving:

• The Family and Medical Leave Act
• The Americans with Disabilities Act
• Title VII
• The Age Discrimination in Employment Act
• The Older Workers Benefit Protection Act
• The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act
• The Fair Credit Reporting Act
• The Massachusetts Fair Employment Practices Law
• The Massachusetts Payment of Wages Law
• The Massachusetts Personnel Record Law

Adam's practice is also dedicated to providing day-to-day counseling to clients on all issues that touch the workplace, including drafting employment contracts, severance agreements, handbooks, policies and procedures and conducting employment-related training.

Adam is an active member of Littler Mendelson’s International Practice Group and he co-authored the firm’s Start-Up Guide For Foreign Employers. Adam regularly speaks on matters relating to employment law and he developed and leads an international webinar series on the laws of different countries for the firm’s clients. He also conducts a course for U.K. employers on U.S. employment laws, twice a year in London, and has numerous clients based in the United Kingdom.

Adams's clients span the following industries:

• Technology
• Biotech
• Medical devices
• Venture capital
• Manufacturers
• Restaurants

Prior to joining Littler Mendelson in 2005, Adam served as the chair of the labor and employment practice for another Boston firm.

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY AFFILIATIONS

• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
• Member, Boston Bar Association
• Elected, Board of Selectmen – Town of Swampscott, MA, 2006-2009

RECOGNITION

• Named, America's Leading Lawyers for Business - Chambers USA
• Named, Who's Who in American Law, 2012
• Named, Guide to the World's Leading Labor and Employment Lawyers
• Named, Super Lawyer