About J.

J. Adam Behrendt represents a variety of businesses in their day-to-day disputes. He focuses on finding pragmatic and cost-effective solutions to problems both large and small. These matters often concern commercial law and contract disputes, land use, and affairs concerning shareholder and minority owner oppression. Adam has significant experience in assisting financial institutions in virtually all aspects of their business including litigation surrounding insolvency, loan workout and receivership matters, and issues regarding vendor management. Adam also actively represents several international media companies in the outdoor advertising and cable industries related to zoning, land use, First Amendment rights, and other aspects of constitutional law. He has handled copyright and trademark infringement matters, successfully representing a global fast-food restaurant company in a trademark infringement action and defeating an international competitor's preliminary injunction motion. He has been included in The Best Lawyers in America® since 2012 for Banking and Finance Litigation. He is listed as a 2020 "Top Lawyer" for Litigation-Banking and Finance and Litigation-Real Estate by metro Detroit business magazine DBusiness and he is listed in Michigan Super Lawyers 2019 for Business Litigation. Adam is active in the management of the firm, serving as a member of the Business Continuity Planning Committee, the Finance Committee, the Insurance, Loss Prevention and Conflicts Committee, and the Technology Committee.

Practice Areas

Education

• Michigan State University, B.A.
• University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, J.D.

Bar Admissions

• Michigan, State Bar of Michigan

Languages