Law360 Selects Special Counsel Jason R. Adams As One of its 2015 ​‘Rising Stars’

Kelley Drye is pleased to announce that special counsel Jason R. Adams has been honored by Law360 as one of the ​“Rising Stars” in bankruptcy law for 2015, which recognizes top legal talent across the United States under the age of 40.

As one of the nine honorees in the bankruptcy category, Mr. Adams was selected for having a hand in some of the most high profile bankruptcies in the country in recent years, including GT Advanced Technologies, Caesers Entertainment Operating Co. Inc. and Residential Capital LLC.  He was noted as being a key part of the expansion of Kelley Drye’s creditor committee practice and has earned a reputation as an innovative practitioner with a diverse skill set.

As far as advice to other young lawyers looking to have a successful career in restructuring work, Mr. Adams said, ​“In addition to finding good mentors, diverse experience is the name of the game.  That means going out to different practice areas in your firm and seeking the opportunity to do something that you know will be beneficial to your practice.”  He encourages young attorneys to work on as many varied projects as possible.

This year, 144 attorneys made the Law360 Rising Stars Under 40 list out of a pool of a record 1,200 nominees. The annual series recognizes attorneys under 40 based on their career accomplishments in their respective practice areas.