With a career anchored in advancing the legal and policy interests of the U.S. mining industry, Adam brings deep experience from both the public and private sectors. Prior to joining CMA, he served as Associate General Counsel at the National Mining Association where he played a central role in shaping legal, regulatory, and legislative strategies for the mining industry nationwide.  

Adam’s legal and policy background includes senior leadership roles in Washington, D.C. where he advised members of Colorado’s Congressional delegation and served as counsel to the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources. His work there focused on energy and natural resources policy, with a particular emphasis on mining, water rights and supply, power production, and public lands management. He later served as an attorney for the U.S. Department of the Interior, where he provided legal counsel to federal agencies and litigated high-stakes cases involving mining, water, and environmental law. Across all of these roles, he has been a consistent advocate for balanced regulatory approaches that sustain both economic growth and environmental stewardship.  

He is a frequent commentator in local and national print and broadcast news outlets and is a published contributor to the Energy and Minerals Law Foundation Law Review.  

Adam also serves on the Trustees Council of the Foundation for Natural Resources and Energy Law, is a member of the Board of Directors of the CMA Education Foundation, and is Chairman of the Stuart Sanderson Memorial Scholarship Committee. A native of Colorado, Adam received his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado and his law degree from the University of Colorado Law School in Boulder.