Adam L. Seidel has more than 20 years of trial experience as an assistant district attorney, and in private practice. In criminal matters, he defends individuals before federal and state juries throughout North Texas, in various white collar criminal prosecutions. In family law matters, he regularly represents individuals in both collaborative and highly contested divorce cases.
Mr. Seidel has been peer-selected a Texas "SuperLawyer" each year since 2004. In Martindale-Hubble, he is “AV” peer-rated, the highest rating of legal ability and ethics. Mr. Seidel is Board Certified in both Criminal Law and Criminal Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He is Board Certfied by the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Over the years, Mr. Seidel has been lead counsel in numerous jury trials, prosecuting and defending major criminal cases involving conspiracy, health care fraud, death penalty prosecution, and criminal breaches of fiduciary duties including misapplication of fiduciary property. He has been lead counsel in numerous divorce trials involving the contested division of complex property interests, and highly contested child custody cases.
Mr. Seidel also represents individuals in governmental investigations brought by state and federal agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission. Recently, he successfully represented a Texas state legislator in connection with the Travis County prosecution of former U.S. House Majority LeaderTom DeLay, for conspiring to illegally funnel corporate contributions to candidates for the Texas Legislature, through the Republican National Committee, in violation of Texas campaign finance laws.
In 2011, Mr. Seidel and a colleague represented two men injured during the police raid of the Rainbow Lounge in Ft. Worth, Texas. The Civil Rights/Excessive Force action against the City of Ft. Worth, the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, and several law enforcement officers was successfully settled in mediation, prior to the filing of a federal lawsuit.
Mr. Seidel has served as an Adjunct Professor of Trial Advocacy at Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law. he is an active member of the Dallas Bar Association, and has chaired the Law in the Schools and Community Committee, and has co-chaired the Lawyer Referral Service Committee and the Bench/Bar Committee. He is currently a member of the association’s Fee Dispute Committee and Judiciary Committee.
Texas Super Lawyers 2011
Texas Super Lawyers 2010
Texas Super Lawyers 2009
Texas Super Lawyers 2008
Texas Super Lawyers 2007
Texas Super Lawyers 2006
Texas Super Lawyers 2005
Texas Super Lawyers 2004
Admitted: 1989, Texas
Professional Webpage: www.adamseidel.com/
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