Adam L. Kleist

Adam advises employers on employee benefits matters, including retirement plans and health and welfare plans. His practice includes designing plan documents to minimize litigation exposure and maintain compliance with ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code.

While in law school, Adam gained experience through clerkships with law firms in Missouri and Minnesota, where he drafted motions and memoranda, conducted research, and authored briefs involving medical malpractice, debt collection, and bankruptcy matters. He was also a Scholar in Law, a member of the Tax Law Society, and senior editor of the Washington University Law Review.

Adam earned his B.A., summa cum laude, from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, with a major in Spanish & Portuguese Studies and a minor in Chinese. He also participated in the CET Harbin Institute of Technology Chinese Language Program, an immersive study abroad experience. Prior to attending law school, Adam worked as an interpreter in Spanish, Portuguese, and Romanian.