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Adam C. Gutmann

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Houston
LyondellBasell Tower
1221 McKinney Street
Suite 2900
Houston, TX 77010
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(832) 214-3919
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(800) 448-8502
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(832) 214-3905
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Adam C. Gutmann

Adam represents and advises employers in disputes involving wage and hour issues, non-compete and non-solicitation covenants, unfair competition, misappropriation of trade secrets, claims of age, sex, disability, and race discrimination and retaliation, wrongful termination, and breach of employment contracts. Adam serves clients in both federal and state trial courts and various federal and state agencies including the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Department of Labor, and the National Labor Relations Board. Adam is frequently called upon to advise clients on labor and employment issues that arise in the ordinary course of business and counsels clients on how to strategically plan to protect company trade secrets and how to hire in an increasingly competitive and litigious environment.

Adam earned his J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center, where he served as an editor of the Houston Journal of International Law. During law school, Adam served as an intern for the Honorable Gray H. Miller in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. He received his B.A., magna cum laude, from the University of Arizona. 

Experience

In multimillion dollar dispute, obtained final summary judgment against plaintiffs on all claims including breach of executive compensation / put-call agreement, breach of limited liability company agreement, breach of employment agreement, and breach of fiduciary duty.

Obtained partial summary judgment in complex, multi-party breach of contract and CERCLA cost-recovery / contribution action, leading to favorable resolution.

Successfully obtained verdict for defendant subcontractor after month-long jury trial that resulted in $17 million in damages assessed against co-defendant.

Obtained temporary restraining order enforcing terms of employment agreement, preventing dissemination of trade secrets and enjoining former employee and new employer from soliciting customers. Resulted in favorable negotiation of permanent injunction in line with terms of agreement.

Represented pipeline operator in matter involving claimed environmental damage resulting from unscheduled release of hydrocarbons.

News

Oil Firm, Rival Denied Early Wins In Trade Secret Dispute

May 10, 2018

David Barron and Jennifer Williams' argument in Core Laboratories LP et al. v. AmSpec LLC et al. was discussed in a Law360 article covering the case.

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Publications

Supreme Court of Texas Rules Installation of Faulty Product Not Covered by Standard CGL Policy [Global Insurance Alert]

January 13, 2016

Gregory Hudson and Adam Gutmann discuss the Supreme Court of Texas's decision that installation of a faulty component does not cause physical injury to the machinery onto which it is installed, even when removal of the faulty component causes damage during the repair process.

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Events & Seminars

Defending Employment Lawsuits in the Trump and #MeToo Era Houston, TX 04/27/2018

Practice Areas

Labor & Employment

Trade Secrets & Unfair Competition

Employment Litigation

Litigation

Education

  • University of Houston Law Center, J.D., 2010
  • University of Arizona, B.A., magna cum laude, 2006

Bar Admissions

  • Texas

Affiliations

Houston Bar Association – Habitat for Humanity and Special Olympics Committees

The Center – Young Professionals Group

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