40 North Main Street, Suite C w Middleboro, MA 02346 w
508-946-1165 w abond@adambondlaw.com
Massachusetts; Michigan; New York;
Eastern District of New York; Southern District of New York; Second Circuit; Third Circuit; United States Supreme Court
Stumpp & Bond, LLP, New York, NY
Partner, 1995–Present
Associate, 1992–1995
Also maintain
solo practice Law Office of Adam M. Bond in Middleboro, MA, since 2001.
Conduct commodities and
securities regulatory defense (before SEC and CFTC), white collar criminal defense, and arbitrations before the NASD, NYSE,
and NFA. Manage cases involving front running, wash trading, allocation issues with block trades, and manipulation
of futures on securities indexes (e.g., PTECH as previously traded on NYFE). Negotiate customer claims
relating to suitability issues, fraud, and failure to supervise. Also handle complex commercial litigation,
corporate transactions, commercial real estate, employment law, and civil rights litigation. Extensive
experience in federal and state motion practice, depositions, arbitrations, jury trials, administrative hearings, and appeals.
Appearances before Second Circuit and the United States Supreme Court.
Accomplishments:
v Appearance before
United States Supreme Court in case against CFTC to contest its jurisdiction over off-exchange foreign currency trading.
Won unanimous decision.
v Obtained $1.8-million
award against large brokerage for stealing an idea for a financial product from a broker.
v Obtained $1.2-million award against large brokerage for wrongfully taking a broker’s insider
stock.
v Obtained $170,000 sanction against opposing counsel from the NYSE for
discovery abuses.
v Dealt with IMRO in the commodities context and represented individuals
involved in the Sumitomo market manipulation litigation. Ultimately the client reached settlement and avoided criminal charges.
v Represented principal of Quantum Fund in litigation against major brokerages.
Obtained a favorable negotiated result, subject to a confidentiality provision.
v Successfully represented German nationals in commodities claims against Hornblower.
v Represented Lehman Brothers in small securities and commodities related matters, including
free riding issues, broker loans, and collection with respect to variable margin and liquidation issues. Obtained
various forms of relief, including default judgments.
Children’s Orchard, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI
General Counsel, 2005–Present
General
Franchise and Distribution Law, including drafting, negotiating, and enforcing franchise agreements, leases, web hosting agreements,
software licenses, confidentiality agreements, non-competition and non-solicitation agreements, employment agreements, and
severance agreements. Counsel on various legal issues, including franchise law, employment law, FTC Rule,
and individual registration issues regarding state regulations, as well as interpretation of NASAA UFOC Guidelines.
Manage trademark filings, arbitrations, and general litigation.
Town of Middleboro, Middleboro, MA
Middleboro Selectman, 2004–January
2008
Negotiated the first Tribal/Municipal Compact for a casino to come to the Town of Middleborough, the
first in Massachusetts; handled all press contacts during Casino negotiations, as well as the political marketing of the casino
concept; participated in the logistical set up and execution of the largest Town Meeting ever held in Massachusetts; Drafted
bylaws and ordinances, resolved community disputes, addressed budgetary issues, and presided over various public hearings.
Worked closely with Town Counsel in municipal problem solving, as well as negotiation and drafting of contracts, open
meeting law issues and FOIA requests. Performed public advocacy relating to various community issues, including
law enforcement. Actively involved in collective bargaining matters and personnel management of more than
300 town employees. Member of the Tax Incremental Financing Committee, which provides tax breaks to companies
who will move to Middleboro.
New York City Civil Court, New York City, NY
Court Attorney for Hon. Marylin G. Diamond, 1990–1992
Researched and drafted opinions. Conducted in-court
arbitrations, and assisted in trials.
Coudert Brothers LLP, New York, NY
Associate, 1988–1990
Handled international legal issues, antitrust litigation, complex commercial
litigation, securities and commodities litigation, and tax litigation and product creation.
St. Johns University
School of Law, Jamaica, NY
Juris Doctor, 1989
· Dean’s List
· Member: Law Review (top 10 % of students enter writing competition to
earn membership)
· Recipient: St. Thomas More Academic Scholarship
University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI
Bachelor of Arts, 1986
· Majors: English Literature and Psychology
· Member:
Delta Upsilon and Michigan Lacrosse team
Fluent in Spanish.
