Adam Burch is a litigation attorney at Rushing McCarl LLP, a Los Angeles-based business law firm representing plaintiffs and defendants at trial and on appeal. Immediately after joining the firm as an associate in 2024, Mr. Burch became an integral part of the trial team that won a multimillion-dollar jury verdict in Delis v. Thorn, a cannabis-industry partnership dispute.
Before working with Rushing McCarl, Mr. Burch was an extern for the Hon. Margo A. Rocconi for the Central District of California. Adam is a graduate of USC Gould School of Law. At USC, Mr. Burch participated in the IP & Tech Clinic, representing documentary filmmakers and other entertainment clients. Mr. Burch also participated in the Mediation Clinic, where he served as a professional mediator in small claims cases throughout Los Angeles and Orange County and EEOC employment disputes involving government agencies. Mr. Burch also contributed to USC Gould’s Entertainment Spotlight law journal, authoring an article that analyzed the WGA and SAG-AFTRA union strikes of 2023 through a legal lens. Before joining the firm as an associate attorney, Mr. Burch worked with Rushing McCarl for two years as a law clerk, where he provided critical support in litigation, transactional, and trademark matters involving clients in the entertainment industry and other fields.
Before starting his legal career, Mr. Burch worked as a professional actor, writer, and producer in the entertainment industry. He has appeared in films, television shows, and theater productions throughout California. He has also authored two science-fiction novels and was named a Nicholl Fellowship Quarterfinalist for his historical drama screenplay. Mr. Burch’s experience acting, writing, and producing podcasts helped him acquire elite communication and persuasion skills while building expertise in the entertainment industry. Mr. Burch also holds a black sash in Wing Chun Kung Fu and plays a mean guitar.
California
Education
J.D., University of Southern California Gould School of Law
B.A. with Honors, Communications/Media, University of California at San Diego
SAG-AFTRA
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