Internationally known for his successful litigation and arbitration strategies, Adam Ziffer litigates for policyholders and counsels clients on some of the most cutting-edge, precedent-setting insurance coverage cases in trial and appellate courts nationwide, as well as in London and Bermuda arbitrations. His work includes privacy liability, employee dishonesty, first-party, errors and omissions, directors and officers, product liability, asbestos, environmental, and employment coverage matters.
Notably, Adam won a significant ruling for Viacom Inc. (now Paramount Global), establishing that its insurers could not avoid covering a $122.5 million settlement of litigation stemming from the Viacom-CBS merger by relying on a “bump-up” exclusion. Following this decision, Adam won another significant ruling for Viacom earlier this year, when the Delaware Superior Court ruled on summary judgment that earlier actions are not interrelated to the former Viacom shareholder class action filed following the merger of CBS and Viacom—favorably permitting Viacom to continue its pursuit of D&O insurance coverage.
Earlier this year, Adam also secured a groundbreaking victory for AMC Entertainment Holdings, Inc. in an insurance coverage lawsuit it brought in Delaware Superior Court against an insurance tower of 17 comprehensive directors and officers and management liability insurers providing $80 million in coverage. The Delaware Superior Court ruled in favor of AMC, finding that its payment of shares to settle a lawsuit brought by AMC’s shareholders satisfied its insurance policy’s definition of “loss.” The ruling established a clear precedent that non-traditional forms of settlement payments may qualify as a covered loss, unless the policy specifically states otherwise.
Adam currently represents Media Rights Capital (MRC), the production company that partnered with Netflix to produce “House of Cards,” in seeking coverage under two policies that provide protection for production losses. In a lawsuit filed in California, MRC seeks to recover its losses resulting from the medical condition of its then-lead actor, Kevin Spacey, which caused the halting and re-filming of season six of the show.
Adam has been recognized as a leading lawyer by Chambers USA and Legal 500, and has been named an Insurance MVP by Law360, a Leading Litigator by Lawdragon, and an Elite Boutique Trailblazer, a Plaintiffs’ Attorney Trailblazer, and a Litigation Trailblazer by The National Law Journal.
Updated Sep 2025
