Adam R. Lindberg
Associate
Liberty Center
151 Meeting Street
Suite 600
Charleston, SC 29401
151 Meeting Street
Suite 600
Charleston, SC 29401
adam.lindberg@nelsonmullins.com
Adam is an associate in the firm’s Charleston office, where he focuses on business litigation and internal investigations. He brings more than a decade of legal experience and 20 years of service as a Marine Corps officer. Adam has extensive trial litigation and investigative experience and has successfully navigated complex legal and operational challenges in...
Adam is an associate in the firm’s Charleston office, where he focuses on business litigation and internal investigations. He brings more than a decade of legal experience and 20 years of service as a Marine Corps officer. Adam has extensive trial litigation and investigative experience and has successfully navigated complex legal and operational challenges in demanding and dynamic environments, including while deployed in support of combat operations. He leverages this background to serve clients facing high-stakes matters and complex investigative issues.
demanding and dynamic environments, including while deployed in support of combat operations. He leverages this background to serve clients facing high-stakes matters and complex investigative issues.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Previous Professional Experience
- Judge Advocate, U.S. Marine Corps (2014-2025)
- Special Assistant to U.S. Attorney (2019-2021)
- Senior Prosecuting Attorney (2019-2021)
- Special Victims Defense Counsel (2014-2017)
- Officer, U.S. Marine Corps (2005-2025)
Representative Matters
- Led prosecution and defense teams in felony-level general courts-martial, managing all phases of litigation, including discovery, pretrial motions practice, expert and lay witness preparation, voir dire, trial advocacy, sentencing, and achieving successful outcomes in high-stakes cases.
- Served as principal legal advisor to a senior executive responsible for more than 3,500 personnel across multiple operational units, providing guidance on compliance, ethics, risk management, investigations and litigation matters.
- Conducted and led internal investigations involving serious misconduct, regulatory compliance, and organizational risk, both domestically and while deployed to a combat zone, to resolve complex issues.
- Coordinated with federal law enforcement agencies on investigative strategy, evidentiary issues, and case resolution.
- Advised leadership within a special operations task force in support of combat operations, providing guidance on legal authorities, operational decision-making, and procurement issues, including analysis that reinstated critical operational capabilities and review of multi-million dollar contracting and partner vetting issues.
- Conducted a high-profile investigation in the vicinity of Mosul, Iraq, independently leading fact development, witness interviews, and evidentiary analysis, resulting in findings adopted by senior leadership and recognized as among the most thorough and effective investigations completed within the organization.
Languages
- Spanish (proficient)
Education
- Michigan State University College of Law, JD, magna cum laude (2014)
- Michigan State University, BA, International Relations, Spanish (2005)
Admissions
- South Carolina
- Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Practice Areas
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.
Previous Professional Experience
- Judge Advocate, U.S. Marine Corps (2014-2025)
- Special Assistant to U.S. Attorney (2019-2021)
- Senior Prosecuting Attorney (2019-2021)
- Special Victims Defense Counsel (2014-2017)
- Officer, U.S. Marine Corps (2005-2025)
Representative Matters
- Led prosecution and defense teams in felony-level general courts-martial, managing all phases of litigation, including discovery, pretrial motions practice, expert and lay witness preparation, voir dire, trial advocacy, sentencing, and achieving successful outcomes in high-stakes cases.
- Served as principal legal advisor to a senior executive responsible for more than 3,500 personnel across multiple operational units, providing guidance on compliance, ethics, risk management, investigations and litigation matters.
- Conducted and led internal investigations involving serious misconduct, regulatory compliance, and organizational risk, both domestically and while deployed to a combat zone, to resolve complex issues.
- Coordinated with federal law enforcement agencies on investigative strategy, evidentiary issues, and case resolution.
- Advised leadership within a special operations task force in support of combat operations, providing guidance on legal authorities, operational decision-making, and procurement issues, including analysis that reinstated critical operational capabilities and review of multi-million dollar contracting and partner vetting issues.
- Conducted a high-profile investigation in the vicinity of Mosul, Iraq, independently leading fact development, witness interviews, and evidentiary analysis, resulting in findings adopted by senior leadership and recognized as among the most thorough and effective investigations completed within the organization.
Languages
- Spanish (proficient)
Recognitions
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- Defense Counsel of the Year, Pacific Region, U.S. Marine Corps (2016)
- Officer Selection Officer of the Year (2009-2010)
Professional Activities
- South Carolina Bar
- State Bar of Michigan
Leadership
- Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.)
Military
- Staff Judge Advocate – Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, United States Marine Corps (2024-2025)
- Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, Baghdad, Iraq (2021-2022)
- Senior Prosecuting Attorney – Special Victims Certified, Legal Services Support Team - East, Trial Services Office (2020-2021)
- Staff Judge Advocate, Special Operations Task Force – North, Operation Inherent Resolve, Erbil, Iraq (2019-2020)
Adam is an associate in the firm’s Charleston office, where he focuses on business litigation and internal investigations. He brings more than a decade of legal experience and 20 years of service as a Marine Corps officer. Adam has extensive trial litigation and investigative experience and has successfully navigated complex legal and operational challenges in... demanding and dynamic environments, including while deployed in support of combat operations. He leverages this background to serve clients facing high-stakes matters and complex investigative issues.
Experience
The following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.Previous Professional Experience
- Judge Advocate, U.S. Marine Corps (2014-2025)
- Special Assistant to U.S. Attorney (2019-2021)
- Senior Prosecuting Attorney (2019-2021)
- Special Victims Defense Counsel (2014-2017)
- Officer, U.S. Marine Corps (2005-2025)
Representative Matters
- Led prosecution and defense teams in felony-level general courts-martial, managing all phases of litigation, including discovery, pretrial motions practice, expert and lay witness preparation, voir dire, trial advocacy, sentencing, and achieving successful outcomes in high-stakes cases.
- Served as principal legal advisor to a senior executive responsible for more than 3,500 personnel across multiple operational units, providing guidance on compliance, ethics, risk management, investigations and litigation matters.
- Conducted and led internal investigations involving serious misconduct, regulatory compliance, and organizational risk, both domestically and while deployed to a combat zone, to resolve complex issues.
- Coordinated with federal law enforcement agencies on investigative strategy, evidentiary issues, and case resolution.
- Advised leadership within a special operations task force in support of combat operations, providing guidance on legal authorities, operational decision-making, and procurement issues, including analysis that reinstated critical operational capabilities and review of multi-million dollar contracting and partner vetting issues.
- Conducted a high-profile investigation in the vicinity of Mosul, Iraq, independently leading fact development, witness interviews, and evidentiary analysis, resulting in findings adopted by senior leadership and recognized as among the most thorough and effective investigations completed within the organization.
Languages
- Spanish (proficient)
Education
- Michigan State University College of Law, JD, magna cum laude (2014)
- Michigan State University, BA, International Relations, Spanish (2005)
Admissions
- South Carolina
- Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina
Practice Areas
The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.
- Defense Counsel of the Year, Pacific Region, U.S. Marine Corps (2016)
- Officer Selection Officer of the Year (2009-2010)
- South Carolina Bar
- State Bar of Michigan
- Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.)
- Staff Judge Advocate – Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, United States Marine Corps (2024-2025)
- Deputy Staff Judge Advocate, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, Baghdad, Iraq (2021-2022)
- Senior Prosecuting Attorney – Special Victims Certified, Legal Services Support Team - East, Trial Services Office (2020-2021)
- Staff Judge Advocate, Special Operations Task Force – North, Operation Inherent Resolve, Erbil, Iraq (2019-2020)
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