Attorney Profiles

Mr. Adkins represents a diverse array of clients and has successfully handled hundreds of state and federal civil litigation matters. Mr. Adkins represents a variety of large publicly traded corporations and privately held companies as well as many individuals in a variety of state and federal litigation matters throughout the United States and abroad.

Mr. Adkins received his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Mississippi and his law degree from South Texas College of Law in Houston, Texas. While in Law School, Mr. Adkins was an Assistant MIS/ Articles Editor on the South Texas Law Review where he received numerous writing awards, including the E.E. Townes Award for Best Article on Constitutional Law and the Judge John R. Brown Award for Distinguished Service. While in law school, Mr. Adkins interned for Judge Michael T. McSpadden in the 209th Criminal District Court and the Justice Kem Frost in the 14th Court of Appeals. Mr. Adkins also studied International Law at the University of Malta. Mr. Adkins underwent Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation Training meeting the qualifications of an Impartial Third Party as set forth under 154.052 of the Texas Civil Practices and Remedies Code.

Mr. Adkins has successfully recovered millions of dollars for his clients in the civil prosecution of numerous product liability, premises liability, wrongful death, serious personal injury, commercial, and construction litigation cases. Mr. Adkins is a strong advocate for the belief that attorneys and the civil justice system should be used to protect both individuals and businesses from oppression by others.

Mr. Adkins has the professional drive and instinct to solve complex problems for his clients. When not litigating he fulfills that instinct by volunteering for organizations such as Habitat for Humanity and assisting efforts to repeal unfair consumer laws. For example, Mr. Adkins recently assisted the North Carolina Trial Lawyers Association and others with the repeal of North Carolina's unfair and inadequate six-year Statute of Repose. Prior to 2009, North Carolina had the shortest Statute of Repose in the United States, which precluded consumers from recovering for serious injuries and property damage caused by latent product defects after only six years. On August 5, 2009, North Carolina amended its Statue of Repose to 12 years.

Mr. Adkins excels at analyzing complex disputes, pinpointing issues and presenting solutions clearly and succulently. Mr. Adkins strong communication skills have earned him the admiration and respect of leaders in both the legal and business communities.

Fighting for those who have been wronged and/or injured is something Mr. Adkins passionately believes in and deeply cares about what happens to his clients. By keeping his client's perspective at the forefront of his thoughts, Mr. Adkins's litigation efforts have made a difference in the lives of each and every one of his clients.