Adam Neil has more than 20 years of experience trying cases and handling appeals in both state and federal courts. He has tried approximately 50 cases to verdict, including before juries, and argued and briefed over 20 appellate cases. He has experience in U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and South Carolina state courts.
As the former managing counsel for litigation at the South Carolina Department of Revenue, Adam provided leadership and direction for all litigation and potential litigation involving the department. He also oversaw and directed litigation attorneys and staff involved in complex cases. He then served as the deputy director of tax policy services for the South Carolina Department of Revenue.
Prior to the Revenue Department, Adam served as assistant general counsel with the South Carolina State Fiscal Accountability Authority. In that role, he advised the Insurance Reserve Fund, a division of the authority, on litigation strategy. He also assessed internal policies and strategy for the general counsel’s office and analyzed all proposals for approval, including real property transactions, bond issues, and permanent improvement projects.
Adam earned his law degree from Washington and Lee University and served as a law clerk to the Honorable Humes J. Franklin Jr. of the 25th Judicial Circuit of Virginia. He received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kentucky.