Adam Abdel-Mageed

/My focus

My practice spans the full range of complex disputes, from early-stage motion work through depositions, discovery, and trial preparation. I have drafted and argued dispositive motions, including motions for summary judgment, motions to dismiss, and motions for sanctions, on behalf of clients in a wide variety of sectors and industries, and secured successful dismissals in Illinois state and federal court. I also bring experience in government investigations and enforcement matters, including antitrust defense and white-collar proceedings.

/Representative experience

Includes experience prior to working at Nixon Peabody.

• Represented incarcerated plaintiff in federal civil rights lawsuit against correctional healthcare provider, successfully arguing a motion to compel, taking depositions of key fact witnesses, and conducting direct examination of the client at a Pavey hearing.
• Assisted trial team in antitrust litigation in the Northern District of Illinois involving alleged price-fixing in the US egg market.
• Co-authored amicus curiae brief in Tanvir v. Tanzin before the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, a significant case challenging the FBI's use of the No-Fly List against four Muslim American men.
• Obtained dismissal of a Title VI complaint filed against client with the US Department of Justice and Department of Education concerning the legality of client's diversity, equity, and inclusion programs.
• Assisted in the representation of a large regional health system in antitrust litigation in the Northern District of Ohio.

/Looking ahead

Today's tools expose clients to stronger external threats and greater internal risks—with tomorrow’s even more potent. However, used prudently, these same tools can be leveraged to minimize costs and gain a strategic edge.