I enjoy helping a client land a big win - whether that is approval to export their product or securing a government contract. One of the great things about Warner is that we get to work with companies of all sizes, ranging from the Fortune 500 to small tool and die shops. A win might mean they can hire those new employees or move into that bigger manufacturing space. And in the contracting arena, I get to serve as a matchmaker between the capabilities of my clients and the government's needs for critical products and services.

Chippewa Nature Center - Board Member

Arnold Center and Senior Services of Midland County - Board Member

Midland County Inclusion Alliance Business Council (2021-22)

National Defense Industrial Association, Michigan Chapter - Board Adviser

National Contract Management Association - Member

Adam assists companies with the full range of government contracting and export control issues. These issues include transactional matters such as compliance with federal procurement and export control regulations (FAR, DFARS, ITAR and EAR); teaming and joint venture relationships; small and disadvantaged business qualifications; export registration, commodity jurisdiction and licensing requests; and sanction and embargo matters.

Prior to joining Warner, Adam worked for the Department of Defense at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and for the U.S. State Department at the Moscow Embassy and other locations around the world.

Adam also represents companies in numerous internal investigations in connection with government inquiries and has defended companies and individuals against civil, criminal and debarment proceedings related to the False Claims Act and other federal procurement and export regulations. "If a company is deemed to have submitted a false claim for reimbursement by the government, in addition to facing criminal prosecution and fines, debarment would prohibit them from bidding on future government contracts," he explains. "If that constitutes your entire business, this can be a professional death sentence."

Finally, companies turn to Adam for assistance with government contracting and export control ligation and dispute resolution - including prime and subcontractor disputes; bid protests; and Contract Disputes Act claims to the boards of contract appeals and Court of Federal Claims. Selling to the government, Adam notes, is similar in some ways to other supply work, as in the automotive industry - but includes an additional suite of regulations that require equal opportunity, non-discrimination and open competition.