Adam Mortara

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Adam K. Mortara is an American lawyer, and lecturer. He is the founder and lead trial lawyer at Lawfair, LLC, and has previously served as a partner at Bartlit Beck Herman Palenchar & Scott.^[1] He is known for his expertise in leading intellectual property rights, civil, and voting rights cases. He was the lead trial counsel in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. He is also a lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School.^[2][3]

Education[edit]

Mortara graduated from the University of Chicago in 1996 with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry in 2002. He also obtained a master's degree in Astrophysics from Magdalene College, Cambridge, through a British Marshall Scholarship. Mortara earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Chicago Law School in 2001, graduating with highest honors, and was a member of the Order of the Coif.

Career[edit]

Adam K. Mortara is an appellate advocate and expert in civil and voting rights law.^[4] He began his legal career as a law clerk for Judge Patrick Higginbotham of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Justice Clarence Thomas of the U.S. Supreme Court. Mortara has been recognized as a Temple Bar Scholar of the American Inns of Court and has been appointed as amicus curiae by U.S. federal courts on seven occasions, the most by any lawyer in U.S. history, including twice by the U.S. Supreme Court.^[5]

Notably, Mortara successfully argued Beckles v. United States before the Supreme Court, where his brief influenced the Court's opinion authored by Justice Thomas. He has represented various government entities, including the Wisconsin Legislature and the State of Texas, in matters related to legislative redistricting and voting rights.^[6]

In 2003, Mortara became a partner at Bartlit Beck LLP, specializing in high-stakes intellectual property and civil rights cases. He gained prominence as lead trial counsel in Students For Fair Admissions v. Harvard, addressing allegations of racial discrimination in university admissions.^[7]

In 2020, he founded Lawfair LLC, a firm dedicated to civil rights litigation, while also providing consultancy in patent law. Additionally, Mortara has served as a Lecturer in Law at the University of Chicago Law School since 2007, teaching courses such as Federal Habeas Corpus and Criminal Procedure.^[8]

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External links[edit]

• Adam K. Mortara on LinkedIn
• Adam K. Mortara on Twitter