With more than three decades of legal experience, Adam Garth is recognized for his experience in complex commercial litigation and liability defense, particularly in the areas of medical malpractice defense for physicians, health care providers, hospitals, dentists, and medical organizations. Adam brings a unique approach to his litigation practice, aggressively defending health providers and facilities by pursuing all possible avenues for early case disposition and forcing those pursuing a case to adhere to all legal requirements, laws, and rules. His approach is to relentlessly pursue the rights of his clients by whatever legal and ethical means are necessary and available to achieve a favorable result.
- Defended physicians, hospitals and medical organizations from medical malpractice, including taking and defending depositions, preparing pleadings and discovery, answering discovery, making court appearances in both state and federal courts, preparing motions and appeals, and preparing affirmative dispositive and discovery motions and opposed motions engaging in mediations and arbitrations, and preparation for and trying of cases.
- Prepared for and appeared before administrative and licensing boards on behalf of medical professionals and health care providers for purposes of answering licensing board actions and complaints.
- Heard and decided a variety of case types on a voluntary basis as a temporary judge for the Fresno Superior Court.
- Prepared and tried a variety of plaintiff’s personal injury cases involving motor vehicle accidents, premises liability cases, and negligent security matters.
- Heard and decided a variety of case types on a voluntary basis as a temporary judge for the Los Angeles Superior Court.
- Acted as New York Supreme Court Justice’s primary legal advisor on the complete breadth of civil litigation matters including personal injury, matrimonial, products liability, medical malpractice, municipal, tax certiorari, contract and commercial litigation, real estate and land use disputes, and residential and commercial foreclosure proceedings.
Personally Litigated Cases
- Tahir v. Eighth Jud. Dist. Ct., 2025 Nev. App. Unpub. LEXIS 484, 2025 LX 348017, 575 P.3d 1033, 2025 WL 26410132
- Est. of Powell v. Valley Health Sys., Ltd. Liab. Co., 539 P.3d 1177 (Nev. 2023)
- Valley Health Sys. v. Eighth Judicial Dist. Court of Nev., 137 Nev. 973, 497 P.3d 278 (2021)
- Ly-Carter v. Macagy, 2019 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 6864 (Court of Appeal of California, Fifth Appellate District, 2019)
- Cruci v. General Electric Co., 33 AD3d 838, 824 NYS2d 105 (2nd Dept. 2006)
- Torres v. W.J. Woodward Const., Inc., 32 AD3d 847, 821 NYS2d 617 (2nd Dept. 2006)
- Gatewood v. Poughkeepsie Housing Auth., 28 AD3d 515, 813 NYS2d 203 (2nd Dept. 2006)
- Schmidt v. DiPerno, 25 AD3d 545, 808 N.Y.S.2d 413 (2nd Dept., 2006)
- Clark v. N-H Farms, Inc., 15 AD3d 605, 791 NYS2d 122 (2nd Dept. 2005)
- Lithgow v. London Park Realty Corp., 6 AD3d 668, 776 NYS2d 586 (2nd Dept. 2004)
- Tormey v. Shell Oil Company, et al., 309 AD2d 856, 766 NYS2d 73 (2nd Dept. 2003)
- Moriarty v. Minisink Valley Central School District, 300 AD2d 637, 751 NYS2d 792 (2nd Dept 2002)
- Glickman v. City of New York, et al., 297 AD2d 220, 746 NYS2d 24 (1st Dept 2002)
- Lancaster v. St. Luke’s Hospital, 295 AD2d 321, 744 NYS2d 334 (2nd Dept 2002)
- Rodriguez v. New York City Housing Authority, 194 AD2d 460, 599 NYS2d 263 (1st Dept 1993)
- Singh v. Barrett, 192 AD2d 378, 596 NYS2d 45 (1st Dept 1993)
- Urrea v. Sedgwick Avenue Assoc., 191 AD2d 319, 595 NYS2d 46 (1st Dept 1993)
- Fernandez v. MHP Land Assoc., 188 AD2d 417, 591 NYS2d 835 (1st Dept 1992)
Published Judicial Opinions
- Maiola v. Velazco, 12 Misc3d 1179(A), 2006 WL 1867330 (Sup. Orange, 2006)
- Hirschfeld ex rel. Calo v. Carpinello, 12 Misc3d 749, 815 NYS2d 420 (Sup. Orange, 2006)
- Olmoz v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 11 Misc3d 1084(A), 2006 WL 1061784 (Sup. Orange, 2006)
- Bienaime v. Reyer, 11 Misc3d 1060(A), 2006 WL 565890 (Sup. Orange, 2006)
- Perkins v Gervis, 11 Misc3d 1061(A), 2006 WL 584426 (Sup. Orange, 2006)
- Dieudonne v Bartoni, 27 Misc3d 1225(A), 2010 WL 2024754 (Sup. Orange 2010)
- Houck v. Simoes, 27 Misc3d 1227(A), 2010 WL 2074659 (Sup. Orange 2010)
- Torres v. Torrano, 36 Misc3d 1211(A), 2010 WL 8752028 (Sup. Orange 2010)
- U.S. Bank National Association v Culver, 27 Misc3d 1233(A), 2010 WL 2326598 (Sup. Orange 2010)
- Schwimmer v Lincoln National Life Insurance Co., 31 Misc3d 1214(A), 2011 WL 1467640 (Sup. Orange 2011)
- Ruocco v L-K Bennett Enterprises LLC, 31 Misc3d 1214(A), 2011 WL 1466685 (Sup. Orange 2011)
- Turnbull v Powell, 35 Misc3d 1226(A), 2012 WL 1816198 (Sup. Orange 2012)
- Munoz v Rubino, 37 Misc3d 1216(A), 2010 WL 5359210 (Sup. Orange 2012)
- Busweiler v MCB Partnership, 37 Misc3d 1216(A), 2012 WL 5356173 (Sup. Orange 2012)
- Barber v Cornell University Co-op. Extension of Orange County, 37 Misc3d 1217(A), 2012 WL 5392228 (Sup. Orange 2012)
- State Farm Ins. Co. v Klare, 37 Misc3d 1216(A), 2012 WL 5359211 (Sup. Orange 2012)
- State Farm Ins. Co. v Wrubleski, 37 Misc3d 1216(A), 2012 WL 5356199 (Sup. Orange 2012)
- DeStefano v Grasso, 37 Misc3d 1216(A), 2012 WL 5356277 (Sup. Orange 2012)
- Edwards v City of Middletown, 39 Misc3d 869 (Sup. Orange 2013)
Admissions
- California
- District of Columbia
- Massachusetts
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
- Oregon
- Washington
- U.S. District Court, Southern, Eastern, Northern, and Western Districts of New York
- U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey
- U.S. District Court, Central and Eastern Districts of California
- U.S. District Court, District of Nevada
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal and Ninth Circuits
- U.S. Supreme Court
Memberships
- State Bar of Nevada, Southern Nevada Disciplinary Board, 2019-present
- Vice Chair, 2023-2025
Community Involvement
- Fugman Elementary Parent Teacher Club, Executive Board Member, 2017-2018
- California State University, Fresno, Mock Trial Program Attorney Coach, 2017-2018
Education
- J.D., Syracuse University College of Law, 1991
- B.A., magna cum laude, Political Science, Tufts University, 1988