Adam M. Sorce

Shareholder

    Adam is a Shareholder in the firm’s King of Prussia office with more than 20 years of experience handling complex litigation, with a focus on lawsuits involving catastrophic personal injury, construction site injury, retail liability, construction defects, and property damage claims. In addition to these practice areas, Adam has experience handling automobile, general, and product liability cases. He has significant experience defending Fortune 500 companies, casinos, amusement parks, contractors, franchisees, and employees of those companies against a variety of claims. 

    Adam has successfully tried more than 20 cases before Courts in Pennsylvania and Ohio. He has defended more than 100 Court mandated arbitrations and private binding arbitrations and serves as an arbitrator in Montgomery County. He is often called upon to take over difficult cases that cannot be resolved- and finds a way to resolve them to the client’s satisfaction, whether through settlement or trial. He has a straightforward and practical approach that clients appreciate.

    Adam graduated from Franklin and Marshall College, with degrees in both Government and English. He earned his juris doctor from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. He practiced law in Ohio for three years before returning home to the Philadelphia area. 
     

    Significant Representative Matters

    Obtained summary judgment on behalf of a large retail corporation and related entities in a case where Plaintiff was blown off a roof during the contruction of a regional distribution center and severely injured. Plaintiff made a demand of $9.2 million to the retail corporation after discovery had concluded. The Court granted summary judgment on the basis that the retail corporation, which was both the landowner and the general contractor of the project, was not responsible for the acts or omissions of its independent contractor. 

    Successfully defended a building owner at a construction site in a premises liability case involving a significantly injured plaintiff where the demand was $12.5 million by showing that the owner was entitled to defense and indemnification from the general contractor of the job. 

    Defended large amusement park in class action brought by season ticket holders alleging breach of contract. Obtained summary judgment, which was affirmed by the appellate court.  

    Defended electrical contractor in a series of substantial construction defect cases brought by owners of newly constructed multi-million dollar homes in several developments. Obtained dismissal of the contractor by use of the Gist of the Action Doctrine, which set a precedent for many other defendants to seek dismissal.  

    Defended manufacturer of industrial machinery against products liability claim where a worker allegedly loss the use of his arm after it became entangled in the machine. The case settled for a fraction of the plaintiff's demand after plaintiff's expert's qualifications and opinions were challenged before trial. 

    Representative Cases

    Kazimer v. Methacton School District, 2016 Pa. Commw. Unpub. LEXIS 71

    Shamis v. Moon, 2012 Phila. Ct. Com. Pl. LEXIS 343

    Zuno v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (E.D. Pa. May 29, 2009)

    American Logistics Group, Inc. v. Weinpert, 2005 Ohio 4809 

    Scales v. Six Flags, Inc., 2004 Ohio 4385 (2004 Ohio App. Lexis 3977) 

    Sendejaz v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 2003 Ohio 7196 (2003 Ohio App. LEXIS 6649) 

    Classes/Seminars Taught

    CLE - Declaratory Judgment Actions

    Published Works

    "Eliminating Duplicate Claims With the Gist of the Action Doctrine," Defense Digest, Vol. 22, No. 4, December 2016

    Admissions
    Pennsylvania
    2002
    U.S. District Court Eastern District of Pennsylvania
    2004
    U.S. District Court Middle District of Pennsylvania
    2007
    Education
    Case Western Reserve University School of Law, (J.D., 2001)
    Franklin and Marshall College (B.A., 1998)
    Honors & awards
    Pennsylvania Super Lawyer Rising Star
    2012-2016
    Year joined
    2004