In the mass-tort and class action space, it’s easy to lose sight of the affected individuals, their stories and the impact on each one of them. I never will. My background is in precisely that kind of one-on-one client work, and I have never changed my approach, perspective or ability to relate regardless of the complexity or scale of my clients’ cases.
Overview
Adam Gomez brings experience, dedication and focus to his oversight of the firm’s national complex class action, environmental and other mass- catastrophe tort practice. For clients across the U.S.—in even the most technically, medically or scientifically challenging cases—he and his team strategically navigate the space between shifting government regulations, corporate negligence or malfeasance, and consumer rights and protections.
For those who have endured catastrophic injuries from pharmaceuticals, medical devices or consumer products, Adam evens the playing field and takes on the large and powerful corporations that have caused them harm.
He also represents injured clients in class actions, often involving large-scale environmental or chemical disasters, and is known for handling matters that affect entire communities or towns – the 2023 Norfolk-Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio is one recent example. Adam additionally takes on single injury cases, whether they arise from medical malpractice or constitutional or civil rights violations.
Adam typically assumes the lead or co-lead litigation role—not only on behalf of the firm, but also on behalf of the entire class (which could comprise half a million people), or the tens or even hundreds of thousands of people represented by other lawyers in a mass tort matter that has been coordinated and centralized before one court. He has served as Chair of Discovery in several record-setting cases and is regularly appointed to plaintiffs’ steering committees as well as settlement negotiation teams.
Early in his career, Adam was an attorney at a boutique national defense litigation firm. This experience continues to provide critical context and insight into the way defense firms approach and defend the claims he is now bringing, which has proven to be a significant advantage.
Serves as the Chair of Discovery in the In re East Palestine Train Derailment litigation, which resulted in a record-setting $600 million settlement arising out of the derailment of Norfolk Southern Train 32N in East Palestine, Ohio.
Chair of the Discovery Committee and Co-Lead Trial Counsel in the Gilead Tenofovir Cases, California Judicial Council Coordinated Proceeding (JCCP) No. 5043, representing members of the HIV community injured by Gilead Sciences, Inc.’s negligent design of tenofovir-based antiretroviral medications.
Appointed to the Plaintiffs’ Steering Committee in In re: Depo-Provera Products Liability Litigation (MDL 3140), representing women who developed brain tumors after using the injectable birth control Depo-Provera.
Actively serves as Co-Liaison Counsel in the Mead Johnson Products Cases, California Judicial Council Coordinated Proceeding (JCCP) No. 5257, relating to injuries suffered by pre-term infants as a result of ingesting defective baby formula products.
Served as Chair of the Insurance Committee and a member of the settlement negotiation team representing residents and businesses harmed by the catastrophic gas explosions in Merrimack Valley of Massachusetts caused by the negligence of Columbia Gas and NiSource, which resulted in an historic $143 million settlement.
Represented victims of the Paradise, California Camp Fire—the deadliest in the state’s history—where plaintiffs allege that fires were sparked by aging, unsafe electrical infrastructure maintained by Pacific Gas & Electric.
Outside the Office
I am pursuing my lifelong goal of learning how to pilot a single-engine plane. I am fascinated by complex and intricate machinery—cars, planes, even high-end watches. I find a beauty in their craftsmanship, and in the way the many moving pieces and complex components convene to accomplish something meaningful, or even magical.
Credentials
Education
Temple University James E. Beasley School of Law (JD, cum laude, 2013)
Wesleyan University (BA, 2010)
Admissions
California
Pennsylvania
US Court of Appealsfor the 3rd Circuit
US Court of Appealsfor the 4th Circuit
US Court of Appealsfor the 6th Circuit
US Court of Appealsfor the 7th Circuit
US District Courtfor the Eastern District ofPennsylvania
US District Courtfor the Northern District ofCalifornia
Recognitions
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®in America, 2026
Lawdragon 500 Leading Plaintiff Consumer Lawyers Guide, 2022-2025
Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Plaintiff Lawyers, 2025
Affiliations
Professional
American Association for Justice – Legal Affairs Committee
