Adam M. Koss
88 Kearny Street
10th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: 415.788.1900
Fax: 415.393.8087
Admissions
- All the Courts of the State of California
- Federal District Court for the State of California, Northern, Eastern, and Central Districts
Education
- J.D., with great distinction, University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
- B.A., Philosophy with an emphasis in ethics and public policy, University of California, Santa Barbara
Adam M. Koss
Senior Associate
Mr. Koss focuses his practice on all phases of litigation, representing clients at mediation, arbitration and through to trial if required. Mr. Koss has an active practice defending professionals and their businesses, specifically in malpractice actions. Although he focuses predominantly on the defense of professionals and businesses, he also represents clients in a variety of other fields, including products liability, employment law, real estate, contract disputes and general negligence.
Mr. Koss has had success in defending lawyers in professional liability actions, with a high rate of success at winning dismissal in the pre-trial stage through dispositive motions, including anti-SLAPP and motions for summary judgment.
Highlights
- Order of the Coif
- Managing editor of the Pacific McGeorge Global Business and Development Law Journal
- Served as an extern for Justice George W. Nicholson at the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District
Articles
- DRI The Whisper - "Courts and Social Media"
- DRI The Whisper - "Please Jurors, Check Your iPhone With The Bailiff"
- Plaintiff Magazine - "How to Fail at Mediation Without Really Trying"
Presentations
- How To Avoid Ethical Pitfalls When Doing Pro Bono Work, panelist, Barristers' Annual Meeting at the Bar Association of San Francisco
- Ethical Advice for Solo Practitioners and Doing Pro Bono Work, panelist, Bar Association of San Francisco Barristers Club CLE, May 2013
Professional Contributions
Mr. Koss is currently a member of the Bar Association of San Francisco and is a former member of the Anthony M. Kennedy Inn of Court.