THOMAS C. ADAM was born in Deadwood, South Dakota, February 16, 1935, and was raised in Lead, South Dakota. Following graduation from the University of South Dakota (B.S., 1960; LLB, 1962), he was admitted to the South Dakota Bar and joined the firm in August, 1962. He is also admitted to practice before the federal courts at the trial and appellate levels. While in law school he was a member of the Phi Delta Phi legal fraternity, a member of the Board of Editors of the South Dakota Law Review, and a member of the Appellate Moot Court.

Mr. Adam is a member of the State Bar of South Dakota, having served as a member of the State Board of Bar Examiners from 1981 to 1991 with his last six years of service as its chairman. He served as a member of the State Judicial Qualifications Commission from 1967 to 1979. He is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and a member of the American Bar Association. Over the years Mr. Adam has participated as a speaker and lecturer as a part of the State Bar's Continuing Legal Education Program. Active in many aspects of banking and commercial law, he has been directly involved in the legislative effort necessary for the enactment of various uniform laws, including the Uniform Commercial Code. He has served as general counsel to the South Dakota Gaming Commission, the South Dakota Building Authority, and other government agencies. Also Mr. Adam has been very active in community affairs, including service as president of the Public Library Building Corporation and service as the head of the fund raising effort to first construct the Oahe YMCA. Also, he served on the board and as president of the South Dakota Easter Seals Association and also served two terms on the board of the National Easter Seals Association.

PROFESSIONAL EMPHASIS AND EXPERIENCE

Mr. Adam has a general practice emphasizing business, corporation,
banking, real estate, and probate law. He serves as General Counsel to the South Dakota Bankers Association and the South Dakota Dental Association and represents them before the Legislature. He has extensive experience in real estate and probate law and is involved with mineral law. He has completed bond issues for state authorities, municipal governments, and school districts. Mr. Adam is also active in the areas of lender liability and creditor bankruptcy law.

Thomas C. Adam

AREAS OF PRACTICE

Commercial &
Business Law

Government Relations &
Lobbying

Estate, Financial
Planning & Probate

Real Estate

Administrative &
Regulatory Law

Banking & Taxation

Agribusiness Law