Adam Bloomberg - Litigation Insights

Overview

With more than 26 years of experience, Adam has consulted with hundreds of trial teams and corporate clients to develop communication strategies and presentations that educate, inform, and persuade. He creates materials and exhibits for mock trials, focus groups, arbitrations, and trials.

Adam has led trial and war-room technology and logistics efforts for a plethora of cases, such as toxic tort, product liability, financial, employment, transportation, and commercial cases. Adam has “hot seated” over 1,000 trials, hearings, focus groups, and mock trials.

Over the years, he has published articles on trial technology in various professional periodicals including the National Law Journal.

Education

B.S., Communications, Texas Christian University

Notable Experience

Garcia and Magana v. J&R Schugel, et al. All-virtual jury Zoom trial (Bexar County, TX)
Roemmich v. 3M, October 2020. Month-long hybrid virtual trial (Seattle, WA)
Stryker v. XL Insurance. First Federal trial during COVID (U.S. District Court, Kalamazoo, MI)
Wells Fargo v. DOJ (U.S. District Court, Minneapolis, MN)
GM ignition Switch Litigation (Focus Groups/Mock trials in NYC)
Stanley, et al. v. Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma (State Court, Dallas, TX)
Greyhound Bus Litigation (numerous mock trials and trials across Texas)
FTC v. St. Luke’s Health System (U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho)
Valspar Corp., et al. v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. (U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware)
Administrada v Dupont (U.S. District Court for the District of Florida)
Johnson v. General Mills Inc. (U.S. District Court for the Central District of California)
In RE: PPA – MDL Science Hearings (U.S. District Court, Western District, WA)
Sparich v. GSK (State Court, Philadelphia, PA)
State of Texas v. Big Tobacco (U.S. District Court, Eastern District of TX)
Conwood Company v. U.S. Tobacco (U.S. District Court, Western District, KY);
largest anti-trust settlement ever collected
Neuheisel v. University of Washington & NCAA (State Court, Seattle, WA)
3M Silica Litigation (numerous focus groups and mock trials across the country)
American Optical Silica Litigation (numerous focus groups and mock trials across the country)
Kaiser Silica Litigation (numerous trials across the country)
Parker Products Silica Litigation (numerous trials across the country)
Welding Rod Litigation (Focus Groups/Mock trials in NYC)
Microsoft v. Federal Ins. (U.S. District Court, Western District of WA)
Pacific Enterprises v. Federal Ins. (U.S. District Court, Central District of CA)
Intergraph v. Toshiba (U.S. District Court, Northern District of CA)

Selected Articles & Presentations

Bloomberg, A. & Metz, D. (2021). Your Millennial Attorney CAN Be Your Hot-Seat Operator—But Should They? Insights.
Bloomberg, A. (2021). How Does a Zoom Trial Work? Insights.
Marinakis, C.M., Bloomberg, A., Leibold, J., & Pitera, M.J. (2021). 20 Lessons Learned from Trials in the COVID Era – Part 2. Insights.
Marinakis, C.M., Bloomberg, A., Leibold, J., & Pitera, M.J. (2021). 20 Lessons Learned from Trials in the COVID Era – Part 1. Insights.
Bloomberg, A. (2020). Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding service as a speaker. Forensic Expert Witness Association. Awarded by the Arizona Chapter on November 18, 2020.
Bloomberg, A., & Metz, D. (2020). How Hollywood Can Inspire Courtroom Presentations. Law360, May 29, 2020.
Bloomberg, A. & Metz, D. (2020). Hollywood’s Most Overlooked Influence in the Courtroom. Insights.
Bloomberg, A., & Pitera, M.J. (2020). Witness Preparation Tips for Your Next Video Deposition. Insights.
Bloomberg, A., & Pitera, M.J. (2020). Witness Preparation Tips for Your Next Video Deposition. Law360, April 14, 2020.
Bloomberg, A., O’Brien, L. (2019). Winning at Trial: Essential Trial Preparation Techniques – Live Webinar. Recorded Webinar for Lorman Education Services.
Bloomberg, A., Wirtzfeld, A.W. & Ilg, J. (2019). Millennials and Gen-Xers Are in Your Jury – Are You Ready? CLE Presentation for Minnesota State Bar Association, Minneapolis, MN.
Bloomberg, A., Wirtzfeld, A.W. & Ilg, J. (2019). Baby Boomers, Millennials and Gen-Xers Are in Your Jury – How Best to Prepare? CLE Presentation for Hellmuth & Johnson, Minneapolis, MN.
Bloomberg, A., Wirtzfeld, A.W. & Ilg, J. (2019). Millennials and Gen-Xers On Your Jury. CLE Presentation for MPA Annual Convention, Inver Grove Heights, MN.
Bloomberg, A., O’Brien, L (2019) Winning at Trial: Essential Trial Preparation Techniques – Live Webinar. Recorded Webinar for Lorman Education Services.
Bloomberg, A. (2019). Storytelling in the Age of Emojis. USLAW Magazine+, Summer 2019.
Bloomberg, A. (2019). What Trial Graphics Belong in My Closing Arguments? Insights.
Bloomberg, A. (2019). How to Rehearse Your Closing Argument – Without Stumbling Over Your Slides. Insights.
Bloomberg, A. (2018). Trial Technology: What Has & Hasn’t Changed in Nearly Two Decades. Insights.
Bloomberg, A. (2017). New Media’s Impact on Jurors, Part III – Tweaking Your Graphics for the Modern Juror. Insights
Bloomberg, A. (2017). New Media’s Impact on Jurors, Part II – Trial Graphic Foundations. Insights
Bloomberg, A. (2017). New Media’s Impact on Jurors (and How Your Trial Graphics Should Respond), Part I – Jurors: Then vs. Now. Insights.
Bloomberg, A. (2017). Eight Tips for Preparing On-Site Trial Support Budgets. Law 360, May 2017.
Bloomberg, A. (2017). Defending Premises Liability Cases with Video Surveillance Footage. Insights.
Bloomberg, A. (2017). Does Court-Provided Audiovisual Equipment Help or Hinder? Insights.
Bloomberg, A. (2016). What are the Best Colors for Your Trial Graphics? Insights
Leibold, J.M., Tedder-King, A. & Bloomberg, A. (2016). How Jurors’ Attitudes about Gender and Age Discrimination in the Workplace Affect Your Case. US Law, Fall/Winter 2016.
Bloomberg, A. (2016). How Do I Present My Expert Witness in the Courtroom by Video Conference (aka: Skype)? Insights.
Bloomberg, A., Wilinski, J. & Hunt, W.L. (2016). Important Considerations for Jury Selection and How Today’s Technology Helps Present Your Evidence. Presentation for Cowles & Thompson, Dallas, TX.
Bloomberg, A. (2016). How to Make the Most of Multimedia in the Courtroom. Insights.
Bloomberg, A. (2016). Graphics in Pre-Trial Motions & Hearings: An Early Advantage – Part II. Insights.
Bloomberg, A. (2016). Graphics in Pre-Trial Motions & Hearings: An Early Advantage – Part I. Insights.
Bloomberg, A. (2016). 3-D Printed Trial Exhibits: Futuristic Technology, Old-School Storytelling. Insights.
Bloomberg, A. (2016). Combating Negative Juror Attitudes Toward Insurers with Effective Visuals. Insights.
Bloomberg, A. (2016). Four Trial Prep Lessons (and a Few Idiosyncrasies) of Great Trial Attorneys. Insights.
Bloomberg, A. (2015). How to Make Video Depositions More Engaging to Jurors. Insights.
Bloomberg, A. & Wilinski, J. (2015). To Settle or Not to Settle: Using Jury Research and Trial Graphics to Inform Trial Decisions. CLE Presentation to in-house claims adjusters, in-house/outside counsel for Federated Rural Electric Insurance Exchange, Lenexa, KS.
Bloomberg, A. (2015). Understanding Generational Differences in Jurors’ Attitudes and How Today’s Media Is Influencing Trial Graphics. Thompson Coe – 14th Annual Texas Insurance Law Update, Dallas, TX.
Leibold, J.M. & Bloomberg, A. (2015). Combating Negative Juror Attitudes toward Insurers with Effective Visuals. US Law, Fall/Winter 2015.
Bloomberg, A. (2015). The One Trial Graphic You Can’t Go Without in a Construction Case. Insights.
Bloomberg, A. (2015). What Are the Best Characteristics of a Great Trial Graphics Artist? Insights.
Bloomberg, A. (2015). Timelines: The Jury’s Roadmap to Your Case. Insights.
Bloomberg, A. (2015). What Does Adding a “Hot Seat” Operator to My Trial Team Cost? Insights.
Bloomberg, A. (2015). Civil Litigation: Understanding Generational Differences in Jurors’ Attitudes. Hennepin County Bar Association, Minneapolis, MN.
Bloomberg, A. (2014). How to Turn Financial Data into Trial Graphics to Tell a Story. Insights Winner of LitigationWorld Pick of the Week.
Bloomberg, A. (2014). Communicating with Jurors through Trial Graphics. Exploring Litigation Analytics & Technology National Specialty Claims Symposium for Farmers Insurance, Westlake Village, CA.