Aaron D. Adams

The Business and Banker’s Attorney

Attorney in Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, and the USPTO

Partner Aaron D. Adams provides guidance to business leaders, executives, and bankers helping them navigate and minimize any issues that arise within their business. Aaron helps clients within the financial services, retail, manufacturing, and commercial industries resolve problems involving, mergers and acquisitions, entity formation, privacy policies, customer terms and conditions, employee documentation, nondisclosure and non-compete agreements, contractual disputes, copyright, patent, and trademark matters. With his extensive business law experience, Aaron knows how to handle all of these issues quickly and diligently, so business owners can focus on what matters to them – their business.

Aaron has over 18 years of experience in-house at organizations of various sizes and industries such as TSYS Merchant Solutions, LLC, USA Home Loans, and University of Maryland Medical Center. He is a driven achiever and listener with a proven track record of providing strong leadership and guidance to individuals of all experience levels within an organization. Aaron provides answers in an efficient way to ensure they have the peace of mind that their business is protected.

When asked why Aaron wanted to practice law, he said, “I enjoy the interaction with business owners and decision makers and figuring out how to get the deal done, while still protecting the business. Serving as an attorney means forming relationships with clients and helping them to deal with problems that they can’t solve on their own. In addition, I have also enjoyed the notion that I am continually stretched intellectually and to never stop learning.”

LICENSED IN: Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, and the USPTO

Aaron’s “Why”

Aaron and his wife Jennifer have two children, Calder and Ruby. In his free time, he is a referee for NCAA Division 1 College Football. He also enjoys running triathlons!

Bar Admissions

• States: Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and North Dakota
• United States Patent and Trademark Office

Employment

• TSYS Merchant Solutions, LLC
  • Associate General Counsel, 2007-2020
  • Led negotiations of multiple and varied contracts, including but not limited to:
    • Merchant agreements with Fortune 500 customers from diverse business channels
    • Processor agreements
    • Referral partners
    • Independent sales organizations
    • Vendor
  • Served as primary legal contact in discussions and negotiations with multiple financial institutions
  • Successfully led the due diligence review, transition, and integration of multiple strategic acquisitions (both as the buyer and seller)
  • Managed and oversaw outside counsel during bankruptcy proceedings, as well as during the decision-making process related to the launch of new products
  • Led project teams tasked with review and re-writing of several agreements after acquisition
  • Served as primary contact for advertising and marketing review, as well as Request for Proposals
  • Gained knowledge of other banking products (such as prepaid cards), real estate, intellectual property and related licensing, and vendor procurement
• USA Home Loans
  • Counsel, 2006-2007
  • Responsible for filing and maintaining real property mortgage broker and lender business licenses in multiple states where business was conducted
  • Creation and drafting of agreements with customers and partners
  • Contract negotiations, settlements, litigation, advertising and marketing review
• University of Maryland Medical Center
  • Patent Attorney, 2003-2006
    • Performed duties involved in processing court documents, maintaining court schedules and compiling forms and reports necessary for a variety of correspondence.

Community Involvement

• Referee and Crew Chief in NCAA Division 1 College Football