Practice Areas: Personal injury
Licensed in North Carolina since: 2000
Education: University of Illinois College of Law
Selected to Super Lawyers: 2015 
Selected to Rising Stars: 2012 SeiferFlatow, PLLC
2319 Crescent AvenueCharlotte, NC 28207 Phone: 704-512-0606 Email: Adam M. Seifer Visit website
Details
Since 2003, Adam has developed a reputation for taking on the Goliath insurance companies and working tirelessly to protect the rights of clients who suffered bodily injury as a result of someone else’s negligence. Adam has tried over 100 cases to jury verdict and collected more than $100M in compensation for his clients through settlements and jury verdicts in numerous courts across the country, including U.S. courts of appeals, U.S. district courts, North Carolina State Superior Court, North Carolina State District Court and the North Carolina Industrial Commission. He is a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum which acknowledges trial attorneys who have had jury verdicts in excess of $1M. Adam is routinely featured in Super Lawyers and Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America and numerous other publications and award listings. Adam’s cases have often been prominently featured on local and national news outlets including Sirius XM and Inside Edition and he is also frequently sought out by these outlets for his legal opinions on current legal affairs.
Over the years, Adam has built his personal injury practice through vast word of mouth, excellent and widespread reputation in the community, and staying true to the values he and his partner Mathew Flatow founded SeiferFlatow Law Firm upon a decade ago: putting the client’s needs first, always keeping the client involved and updated throughout the process, never taking the easy road and settling for less than the full value of the case, and treating his clients like family.Â
First Admitted: 2000, North Carolina
Professional Webpage: https://seiferflatowlaw.com/adam-seifer-senior-partner/
Educational Background:
- Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts, Magna Cum Laude, BA in Economics, 1996
- St. Catherine's College at Oxford University in Oxford, ENG, economics, 1994-1995
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, JD/MBA, cum laude, 1999
Videos:
- This video details a recent personal injury lawsuit brought by Mr. Seifer's firm against a well-known rapper on behalf on their client that was shot in the arm by his entourage, Waka Flocka Flame, Others Sued for Unspecified Damages, Entertainment, Personal Injury, 2011
- This is a recent Fox News Charlotte interview in which Mr. Seifer was asked to comment about the problem involving the rising number of drivers on the road with revoked licenses and to comment on the proposed legislation that was aimed at increasing penalties if convicted of this offense, Unlicensed Drivers: On the Road Again, Criminal Defense, Traffic, 2011
- Mr. Seifer's 2010 Fox News Charlotte interview in which he was asked to comment on District Attorney Gilchrist stepping down as the elected official in the community, Mecklenburg County District Attorney Announces Retirement, Criminal Defense, Political, 2010
- This is the YouTube Channel for the Charlotte law firm of SeiferFlatow, PLLC which includes links to various news videos on various legal topics in which SeiferFlatow's attorneys appear, SeiferFlatow, PLLC's YouTube Channel
- Mr. Seifer is retained to investigate unprovoked police shooting, 2013
- My news interview that aired on WCNC that discusses my recent lawsuit filed on behalf of our client that was injured in a boat propeller accident at Lake Norman in June 2011, WCNC interview regarding Lake Norman boat accident, Catastrophic Accident, Personal Injury, 2012
- Mr. Seifer's client was initially charged with various felonies in this case. The charges were dismissed by the District Attorney's office. Mr. Seifer's firm SeiferFlatow, PLLC then sued the rapper in civil court for his involvement in the incident, News interview regarding client's felony criminal charges brought by famous rapper which were dismissed, Criminal Defense, Felonies, 2011
- Mr. Seifer was asked to comment and give his opinion regarding a jury's decision to convict of involuntary manslaughter in a high-profile criminal case involving pre-arranged racing that ended tragically. Mr. Seifer explains the rationale for the often common occurrence of compromise verdicts in criminal jury trials, Fox News Interview asking Mr. Seifer to comment on an involuntary manslaughter jury verdict, Criminal Defense, Felonies, Jury Verdicts, 2011
- SeiferFlatow client James Meyers and Mr. Seifer on Inside Edition regarding Mr. Meyers' recent arrest on a 14 year old warrant for allegedly not returning VHS tape of Freddy Got Fingered., Inside Edition Interview, 2016
- Mr. Seifer was asked to give his legal opinion as to whether the jury made the right decision in finding George Zimmerman not guilty of murdering 17 year old Trayvon Martin., WSOCTV asks Mr. Seifer to comment on the Zimmerman murder trial verdict, 2013
- Mr. Seifer was asked to speak about how an individual could be suspended by North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles and not even be aware of the suspension. He details specific circumstances that can cause this unfortunate situation to happen, News Interview regarding North Carolina trend involving unaware suspended drivers, Criminal Defense, DMV And Traffic Issues, Driving While License Revoked, 2012
- Mr. Seifer was asked to be a guest legal expert regarding current legal issues in the news., Mr. Seifer on WCCB's news show The Edge, 2016
- Mr. Seifer and his client speak out against Senate Bill 174 which would increase the length of time it would take for injured workers to receive workers compensation benefits and would prejudice many people's cases., WSOCTV asks Mr. Seifer to comment on proposed workers compensation legislation, 2013
- Mr. Seifer was asked to be a guest legal expert regarding current legal issues in the news., Mr. Seifer on WCCB news show The Edge as a guest expert, 2016
- Mr. Seifer filed litigation against State Highway Patrol in numerous counties in North Carolina to force them to change their policies regarding refusal to turn over dashcam videos in DWI and other misdemeanor arrests. Â Mr. Seifer fought for his clients and the people of North Carolina in general to force the Highway Patrol into being more transparent., WCCB Interview pertaining to Mr. Seifer's ongoing statewide battle with State Highway Patrol over production of dashcam videos in DWI cases, 2015
- Mr. Seifer's litigation against State Highway Patrol ultimately forced the State Highway Patrol to back-off their recent policy against producing dashcam videos in DWI and other misdemeanor arrests and got them to develop a statewide policy of producing these videos that would be followed by eack county. Mr. Seifer diligently fights for the rights of his clients and the people of North Carolina in general., WCCB Followup Interview in which he forced State Highway Patrol to develop a statewide policy of producing dashcam videos in DWI and other misdemeanor cases in North Carolina, 2015
- Mr. Seifer's client, an aspiring rapper, was shot by rapper Waka Flocka Flame's security team in 2011 as he approached the rapper with a demo CD. A North Carolina jury awarded him $501,000 in compensatory and punitive damages for the damage caused by the security team's intentional and negligent acts of shooting a firearm in a dense, public area. The jury sent a strong message to the rapper's management company that if you employ security to protect the rapper, then they better have in place more responsible protocol for how they conduct themselves in public. , Jury awards man $501,000 against Rapper Waka Flocka Flame's management group, 2012
- NBC News asked Mr. Seifer to comment on the legal implications surrounding the resubmission of Officer Kerrick's voluntary manslaughter charge to a second grand jury after a first grand jury failed to indict last week in the shooting death of a young man., NBC News interview regarding legal implications of resubmitting an indictment to a grand jury in high profile police shooting case, 2014
Honors/Awards:
- SeiferFlatow was voted one of three finalists for Best Law Firm in Charlotte in 2014 as voted by the readers of Charlotte's main newspaper, the Charlotte Observer. , Readers' Choice 2014 Best Law Firm in Charlotte, Charlotte Observer, 2014
- SeiferFlatow was voted one of three finalists for Best Law Firm in Charlotte in 2015 as voted by the readers of Charlotte's main newspaper, Reader's Choice for Best Law Firm, Charlotte Observer, 2015
- In 2013, Mr. Seifer was certified as a lifetime member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, The top Trial Lawyers in America. The Million Dollar Advocates Forum is recognized as one of the most prestigious groups of trial lawyers in the United States. Membership is limited to attorneys who have won million and multi-million dollar verdicts, awards and settlements. The organization was founded in 1993 and there are approximately 3000 members located throughout the country. Fewer than 1% of U.S. lawyers are members. Forum membership acknowledges excellence in advocacy, and provides members with a national network of experienced colleagues for professional referral and information exchange in major cases. Members must have acted as principal counsel in at least one case in which their client has received a verdict, award or settlement in the amount of one million dollars or more., Million Dollar Advocates Forum, The Top Trial Lawyers in America, The Top Trial Lawyers in America, 2020
- Each year, no more than 40 of the lawyers in the state under the age of 40 receive this honor. Membership into the Top 40 under 40 association is by invitation only and is extended exclusively to those individuals who exemplify superior qualifications, trial results, and leadership as a young trial lawyer. It is also in a large part based on peer review and nomination., Top 40 Litigators Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers Association, 2012
- Each year, no more than 100 lawyers in the state receive this honor. Membership into the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in North Carolina is by invitation only and is extended exclusively to those individuals who exemplify superior qualifications, trial results, and leadership as a trial lawyer. It is also in a large part based on peer review and nomination., The Top 100 Trial Lawyers in North Carolina, The National Trial Lawyers Association, 2020
- Adam was named to the North Carolina Rising Stars list as one of the top up-and-Âcoming attorneys in North Carolina for 2012. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor. The selection for this respected list is made by the research team at Super Lawyers and is one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon North Carolina's lawyers., Rising Star, Super Lawyers, 2012
- Adam was named to the North Carolina Super Lawyers list as one of the top attorneys in North Carolina for 2015. Each year, no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor. The selection for this respected list is made by the research team at Super Lawyers and is one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon North Carolina's lawyers., Super Lawyer, Super Lawyers, 2015
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Motor Vehicle Trial Lawyers Association, 2021
- National Brain Injury Trial Lawyers Association, 2021
- Mecklenburg County Bar Association, 2021
Verdicts/Settlements:
- Client was injured following an accident caused by inattentive service by a national car service provider. The retailer denied any responsibility and suit was filed in Mecklenburg County. Case was settled for six figures at mediation on a confidential basis., 2021
- $1.5M settlement on behalf of Client who was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer at a high rate of speed, causing multiple fractured vertebrae, broken clavicle, and numerous other serious bodily injuries. , 2021
- Client was horribly injured following a boating accident. The manufacturer denied any responsibility and suit was filed in Mecklenburg County. Case was settled at mediation for mid-six figures on a confidential basis., 2021
- Mr. Seifer won an $810,000 settlement for an individual who was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer. He sustained various injuries including a fractured vertebrae and injured lung., 2021
- Mr. Seifer obtained a $210,000 personal injury settlement for an individual who fell off a ladder while installing an HVAC unit. He sustained a broken ankle that required surgery. After other firms in the area told the client that he did not have a good case, the client came to Mr. Seifer, who successfully handled both his personal injury claim and workers' compensation claim that arose out of this accident and obtained favorable settlements for his client in both cases., 2021
- Mr. Seifer obtained a jury verdict of $501,000 in compensatory and punitive damages against a high-profile rapper Waka Flocka Flame's management company Mizay Entertainment for the negligent and intentional acts of its employees when they shot Mr. Seifer's client without provocation and for failing to adequately supervise and train these employees, 2012
Office location for Adam M. Seifer
2319 Crescent Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28207
Selections
1 Year Super Lawyers
1 Year Rising Stars
- Super Lawyers: 2015
- Rising Stars: 2012