Matthew S. Adams

Mr. Adams is Of Counsel with Forsberg & Umlauf, P.S.  He practices in the fields of insurance coverage, insurance special investigations, bad faith, and insurance defense. 

E-Mail: madams@forsberg-umlauf.com

• Experience:
  Mr. Adams has more than 20 years experience practicing insurance coverage law, both as a private practitioner, and as in-house coverage counsel for a multi-national insurer. Mr. Adams’ experience includes providing coverage advice with respect to virtually all lines of insurance (personal and commercial auto, homeowner property and casualty, commercial property and general liability, umbrella, excess, specialty lines and agricultural policies). Mr. Adams also advises clients regarding insurer special investigations and examinations under oath; litigates insurance coverage and bad faith suits; assists insurers with drafting policy forms; and assists insurers with regulatory matters.
  
  

• Education:
  University of Puget Sound School of Law, J.D., Cum Laude, 1989
    -Law Review
  University of Washington, B.A., Magna Cum Laude, 1986
    -Phi Beta Kappa
    -Pi Sigma Alpha Political Science Honor Society

• Admitted To Bar:
  Washington 1989
  United States District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Washington

• Memberships:
  Washington State Bar Association
  King County Bar Association
  Washington Defense Trial Lawyers
  "AV" Martindale-Hubbell Rating

• Awards:
  Designated “Super Lawyer” in 2002 through 2004 by Washington Law & Politics|