Adam P. Slater

Practice areas

Class Action/Mass Torts: Plaintiff, Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff, Employment Litigation: Plaintiff

Focus areas

Class Actions, Employment Discrimination, Employment Law – Employer, Personal Injury – Plaintiff, Toxic Torts

Managing partner Attorney Adam P. Slater heads Slater Slater Schulman LLP, a prominent law firm with a national presence, boasting nine branch offices across New York City, Long Island, California, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico, and North Carolina. Mr. Slater, a nationally acclaimed trial attorney, offers unparalleled legal representation and assistance to clients with diverse legal needs, encompassing:

• Mass torts
• Severe personal injury cases
• Litigation related to the events of September 11th
• Class action lawsuits
• Employment law matters
• Cases involving toxic exposure and environmental torts
• Child sexual abuse cases
• Adult sexual abuse cases

As an advocate, Mr. Slater firmly believes in providing quality legal counsel to everyone, irrespective of their financial status or social standing. He treats each client with the utmost respect and empathy, recognizing the challenges they face and the profound impact their unfortunate circumstances have had on their lives. Consequently, he offers compassionate guidance and unwavering support throughout legal proceedings, vigorously pursuing the best possible outcomes on their behalf.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Slater has successfully secured over one billion dollars in total compensation for his clients who are plaintiffs. His achievements have earned him accolades, including recognition by the Million Dollar and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forums, the title of Mass Torts Attorney of the Year from LI Herald for 2019-2022, and inclusion in The National Trial Lawyers’ lists of Top 25 Mass Torts Lawyers, Top 25 Brain Injury Lawyers, Top 25 Products Liability Trial Lawyers, as well as Top 100 Trial Lawyers.

He has also been designated as one of America’s Top 100 High Stakes Litigators and consistently ranks among the top attorneys in his region. Furthermore, Mr. Slater boasts a superb client rating of 10.0 on Avvo, complemented by numerous testimonials and reviews from satisfied clients.

Mr. Slater completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Maryland in 2001 and obtained his Juris Doctor from St. John’s University School of Law in 2004. He is licensed to practice in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, with admission to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York.

Actively engaged in the legal community, Mr. Slater maintains memberships in professional organizations such as the American Bar Association, the National Association of American Trial Lawyers, the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (including its Task Force of Child Victims Act), The National Trial Lawyers, and the American Association for Justice, among others.