Adam Starr learned the art of simple storytelling from his experience as a kindergarten teacher. He now distills high-stakes business and technology disputes into concise and compelling stories for jurors and judges.
Adam is the co-chair of the firm’s software and technology group and he specializes in the Roblox and UGC (User Generated Content) space. Adam represents many of the top Roblox studios across an array of matters, including:
Adam has worked on hit games such as:
His Roblox and UGC clients include:
Adam has a deep understanding of the Roblox platform and community, and the unique legal and practical issues associated with resolving disputes involving Roblox studios, developers, digital agencies, and creators. Adam also has a bench of experts and consultants in the software, copyright, and video game world that he can deploy on his clients’ behalf, as well as relationships and contacts within Roblox.
Follow Adam on LinkedIn and Twitter, where he shares legal insights on the intersection of law and innovation for entrepreneurs and creators.
Trials
Adam's representative jury trial work includes:
Video Game Cases
Adam’s representative video game litigation includes:
Intellectual Property Cases
Some of Adam’s representative IP casework includes:
Shareholder and Partnership Disputes
Adam also regularly handles shareholder and partnership disputes. He has extensive experience with ORS 60.952, the Oregon statute governing shareholder disputes, and corporate buyouts in closely held companies. Some of his representative shareholder dispute casework includes:
Pro Bono Work
Adam maintains an active pro bono practice. He has successfully tried numerous cases on behalf of domestic violence survivors, obtaining restraining orders against their perpetrators. Read Adam's recent article for the Oregon Association of Defense Counsel's The Verdict where he writes about his experience partnering with Legal Aid Services of Oregon (LASO) to handle Oregon Family Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA) restraining orders.
Education and Background
Adam served as a judicial extern for U.S. District Court Judge Robert Takatsuki, and as a summer intern at the Department of Justice, Office of the U.S. Trustee in Los Angeles.He graduated from UCLA School of Law where he served as a staff member for the Journal of Law and Technology.
Before attending law school, Adam was a kindergarten teacher in Oakland, California with the Teach for America program. He graduated with a B.A. in art history and psychology from Duke University. During college, Adam spent a semester in Japan, living in Buddhist monasteries and studying Buddhism, Japanese language, and architecture.
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