Adam Murray is a seasoned commercial litigator who skillfully navigates complex, high-stakes commercial disputes. With a proven track record of success, Adam combines strategic insight, legal acumen, and a deep understanding of state and federal legal systems to deliver exceptional results across various industries.

Adam also knows what it’s like to own and operate a business. Firsthand experience owning several companies helps Adam apply effective legal representation that accounts for time constraints, limited resources, and the importance of strategic decision-making. Such real-world experience informs his understanding of clients' broader business goals and his practical approach to dispute resolution with the bottom line always in mind.

Adam has represented high net worth individuals and entities in breach of contract, business torts, employment issues, shareholder disputes, and corporate governance matters. He also served as a law clerk to federal trial and appellate judges where he developed a unique skill set to handle cases with multi-jurisdictional complexities and high levels of scrutiny.

Adam firmly believes that listening is one of the most critical, yet often overlooked, skills of an exceptional lawyer. By truly listening to clients, opposing counsel, and judges, Adam develops a thorough understanding of underlying issues and nuances that can make all the difference when everything seems at risk. Whether representing large or small corporations or individual entrepreneurs, Adam consistently exceeds client expectations while maintaining a reputation for professionalism, integrity, and advocacy.

Outside the office you can find Adam whitewater kayaking or rafting wilderness rivers from the Kenai Peninsula to Patagonia, adoring his family, and building community everywhere and every way he can.

Admitted to practice:

  • State of Washington

  • State of Oregon

  • United States Federal District Court, Western District of Washington

  • United States Federal District Court, District of Oregon

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Education:

  • J.D., University of Washington Law School, 2014

  • B.S., University of Oregon, 2011

Past experience:

  • Attorney, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C., 2019-2025

  • Attorney, Landerholm, P.S., Attorney, 2017-2019

  • Judicial Law Clerk, United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2016-2017

  • Judicial Law Clerk, United States District Court, District of Alaska, 2015-2016

  • Arctic Law & Policy Fellowship, University of Washington School of Law, 2014-2015

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & AFFILIATIONS:

  • Washington State Bar Association

  • Oregon State Bar

  • Clark County Bar Association

  • Federal Bar Association

Awards & Recognition:

  • Best Lawyers, Ones to Watch, Commercial Litigation, 2024, 2025

  • Washington Law Review, Member and Executive Articles Editor, 2012-2014

Published Articles & Presentations:

  • California Falls into the Sea: Pacific Merchant Shipping Assoc. v. Goldstene & State Authority to Regulate Beyond the Territorial Sea, 27 U.S.F. Mar. L. J. 1 (2015).

  • Breaking the Ice: How the 113th Congress Started a New Arctic Maritime Conversation About Icebreakers, Deep Draft Ports, and the Mandatory Polar Code, Arctic Encounters Symposium (Seattle, WA, January 31, 2015).

  • Arctic Law & Policy Year in Review: 2014, Arctic Law & Policy Institute (January 2015).

  • Alaska’s Atmospheric Public Trust: A Right Without a Remedy, Vermont Journal of Environmental Law, (October 20, 2014).

  • Toward a Mandatory Polar Code by Tacit Means, Law360 (September 22, 2014).

Community Activities:

  • Chair & Commissioner, Clark County Ethics Review Board, 2022-Present

  • Leadership Clark County, Class of 2018

Notable Cases:

  • O’Donnell v. Today’s Digital Media

    Successfully defended digital publishing company against seven-figure shareholder dispute claims through mediation and dismissal.

  • Varner v. Magda

    Secured implied easement rights, order of contempt, and attorney fees in Clark County property dispute.

  • Coonrod v. Columbus McKinnon Corporation

    Obtained Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision upholding summary judgment dismissal of negligence claims in products liability case through oral argument.

  • Western Towboat Company v. Vigor Marine

    Secured summary judgment on maritime negligence cross claim related to California vessel sinking and assisted in obtaining favorable bench trial verdict and attorney fees on remaining claims in the Western District of Washington.

  • Ford Motor Company v. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd.

    Drafted briefing that secured dismissal of international shipping company from Ford’s Eastern District of Michigan lawsuit to recover the value of 246 new Ford Rangers lost at sea. Case involved highly-complex and unsettled federal jurisdiction law.