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Adam W. Decker
- E adecker@taftlaw.com
- T (312) 840-4440
- F (312) 754-2363
Summary
Adam is an associate in Taft’s Litigation practice group. He advises businesses and C-level executives on litigation matters relating to contracts, business disputes and claims.
A former Taft summer associate, Adam earned his J.D. summa cum laude from Loyola University Chicago School of Law, where he received certificates in corporate & transactional law and taxation. Adam was awarded the Hugh L. Dick Award for Excellence, having achieved the top-grade point average in Loyola’s tax program. While in law school, Adam was a student article editor for the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal and a member of the 2019 Andrews Hunton Kurth Moot Court National Championship team. He also served as a judicial extern for the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.
Awards
Honoree, Best Lawyers® “Ones to Watch,” Commercial Litigation (2023 – present)
Honoree, Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Business/Corporate, Business Litigation
(2022 – present)
Taft Pro Bono Honor Roll Award
(2022)
All Service Areas
All Practices
Education
- Loyola University Chicago School of Law (2019)
- Loyola University Chicago (2015)
bachelor’s degree in political science
magna cum laude
Admissions
- State - Illinois
- Federal - Illinois Northern District Court
- Federal - Illinois Central District Court
- Federal - U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
News
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Illinois Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Taft Client in Workplace Chemical Exposure Case News
Twenty-One Taft Attorneys Recognized in Illinois Rising Stars 2025