Michael P. Adams
Michael P. Adams
Partner
"I like to listen. I think listening is one of the great overlooked skills you need to have to do this job well. Because, ultimately, my job is to promote my client, not myself."

Michael P. Adams
Partner
"I like to listen. I think listening is one of the great overlooked skills you need to have to do this job well. Because, ultimately, my job is to promote my client, not myself."
About Mike
Mike represents clients nationwide in a variety of commercial matters such as contract disputes, business torts, trade secrets disputes, statutory claims, Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) claims, and first- and third-party commercial insurance coverage disputes, with a focus on fidelity coverage involving financial institution bonds and commercial crime policies. He also handles claims for fraud, breach of warranty, tortious interference, defamation, and commercial disparagement, and pursues claims for injunctive relief and other special remedies.
A substantial amount of Mike's practice involves disputes arising from health benefit programs and employee benefit plans, both ERISA and non-ERISA. He represents insurers, third-party administrators, and associations in disputes with medical providers, members, and plan sponsors.
Areas of Focus
Recognition
- The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch™, Commercial Litigation, 2021 – 2026; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, 2023 – 2026
- DePaul University College of Law, CALI Award Winner; Order of Barristers; Order of the Coif; Honorable William J. Bauer Moot Court Competition, Best Overall Oralist
Credentials
Education
- DePaul University College of Law, JD, summa cum laude, 2014
- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, BA, 2011
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
Court Admissions
- US District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- US District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
Thought Leadership
Presentations
-
Panelist, "Who's Holding the Bag? (And Who Gets to File the Claim)?" 31st Annual Conference, Fidelity Law Association, Chicago, Illinois, October 8, 2025
Publications
- "Failure to Warn Claims Against the Recreational Marijuana Industry," DRI's For the Defense, April 2021
Event
In The News
Press Releases
- 102 Hinshaw Lawyers Recognized in 2026 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch™, Aug 21, 2025
- 105 Hinshaw Lawyers Recognized in 2025 Editions of Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch, Aug 15, 2024
- Eighty-Seven Hinshaw Lawyers Recognized in 2023 Editions of Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch, Aug 18, 2022
- Hinshaw Announces Election of 15 New Partners In Ten U.S. Offices, Jan 3, 2022
- Sixty-Seven Hinshaw Lawyers Recognized in 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers, Aug 19, 2021
Interests
Did you know...
When Mike isn’t working or chasing his two small children around the house, he likes to spend time on the golf course, the bike trail, and in the kitchen.
Thought Leadership
Presentations
-
Panelist, "Who's Holding the Bag? (And Who Gets to File the Claim)?" 31st Annual Conference, Fidelity Law Association, Chicago, Illinois, October 8, 2025
Publications
- "Failure to Warn Claims Against the Recreational Marijuana Industry," DRI's For the Defense, April 2021
Event
In The News
Press Releases
- 102 Hinshaw Lawyers Recognized in 2026 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch™, Aug 21, 2025
- 105 Hinshaw Lawyers Recognized in 2025 Editions of Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch, Aug 15, 2024
- Eighty-Seven Hinshaw Lawyers Recognized in 2023 Editions of Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch, Aug 18, 2022
- Hinshaw Announces Election of 15 New Partners In Ten U.S. Offices, Jan 3, 2022
- Sixty-Seven Hinshaw Lawyers Recognized in 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers, Aug 19, 2021
Mike's Insights

Press Release
Aug 21, 2025
102 Hinshaw Lawyers Recognized in 2026 Editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Ones to Watch™

Press Release
Aug 15, 2024
105 Hinshaw Lawyers Recognized in 2025 Editions of Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch

Press Release
Jan 3, 2022
Hinshaw Announces Election of 15 New Partners In Ten U.S. Offices

Press Release
Aug 19, 2021
Sixty-Seven Hinshaw Lawyers Recognized in 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers