Adam S. Weiss

Attorney Adam Samuel Weiss grew up in New Jersey in a family with law in its blood—his father was a state administrative law judge, and his grandfather and great uncle practiced together in Paterson, NJ for many decades.

Adam first practiced law in the Houston office of Weil, Gotshal & Manges, where his area of expertise lay in the legal issues facing organizations based, or doing business, in Latin America.  He has substantial experience in Latin America, primarily in Mexico, Argentina, and Colombia.

During three years as a consultant in the Houston office of McKinsey & Co., Inc., Adam served regional and global clients in a variety of industries, including energy, consumer electronics, transportation, food service, and the performing arts.  He has been a principal player in several start-ups at the intersection of technology and consumer services:  eLaw.com (online legal content), SnapNames.com (internet domain names), and Earth Class Mail (online postal mail).  His extensive experience in the legal recruiting industry led him to author the book, The Lateral Lawyer:  Opportunities and Pitfalls for the Law Firm Partner Switching Firms, published by the American Bar Association.

Adam earned his B.A. in History, summa cum laude, from Princeton University, where his senior thesis on the history of the Jewish community of Argentina won Princeton’s Latin American Studies Program Senior Thesis Prize.  His J.D. is from Harvard Law School.

Adam’s passion lies in advocating for his clients, as he provides seasoned counsel to solve serious legal issues.  His clients appreciate Adam’s mastery of solving complex problems for individuals and their organizations.

Always active in civic and community affairs, during his time at Harvard Adam represented the interests of low-income clients in housing-related disputes, and in Houston he represented juveniles in a variety of matters including child custody.