Adam Blank

Adam J. Blank PARTNER

Adam Blank is a Partner with Wofsey Rosen having been with the firm since 2007. His practice is focused in three areas: (1) he represents commercial property owners, developers and waterfront homeowners in land-use related matters; (2) he assists clients in real estate-based litigation including tax appeals; and (3) he represents seriously injured clients in personal injury matters.   He is admitted to practice in Connecticut, New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, and the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut.

Adam graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Arts in Magazine Journalism and Political Science, cum laude, in 1999. Subsequently, he earned his Juris Doctor from University of Connecticut School of Law, with honors, in 2004. During law school, Adam served as Associate Editor of the Connecticut Law Review and Executive Director of the Connecticut Moot Court Board. He also won the CALI Awards for Excellence in Class Performance in Securities Regulation and in Judicial Independence.

Among other achievements, he was selected by his peers for inclusion in Connecticut Super Lawyers Rising Stars from 2012 to 2017, and has been selected by his peers for inclusion in Connecticut Super Lawyers every year since 2018. He also earned the designation of AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been recognized as one of Fairfield County Top “40 Under 40” Leaders in The Business Community by Fairfield County Business Journal. Adam is proud to fight hard for his clients’ interests and solve real-world problems. He is regarded as a highly responsive and creative lawyer always striving to bring value to his clients.

Of working with Adam, clients say, “Adam is an outstanding attorney. First, he truly cares about his client. Adam kept us well informed, was very responsive to questions, and always made himself available to us. I would highly recommend both Adam and his firm to family/friends in the future.”

Adam has always believed in service to his community. He currently serves on the State of Connecticut Task Force to Study Fully Autonomous Vehicles and previously served on the CTLA Ad Hoc Committee to Study Fully Autonomous Vehicles as well as in a working group to study Autonomous Vehicles in Stamford. He also formerly served on Norwalk’s Zoning Commission (including as its Chair) and on Norwalk’s Aquifer Protection Agency. In addition, he previously served as co-President of his daughter’s school PTA, on Monroe’s Board of Finance, as Vice-Chairman of the Monroe Democratic Town Committee, as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the South Norwalk Community Center, Inc., on the Fairfield County Bar Association board of Directors, on the Connecticut Bar Association’s House of Delegates, and as a mentor in the Champions Mentoring Program and Family and Children’s Agency Mentoring Program.

He is a member of the Connecticut and Fairfield Bar Associations, American Association for Justice, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, Million Dollar Advocates Forum and Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum.

Practice Areas

  • University of Connecticut School of Law, Juris Doctor, with honors, 2004
    • Connecticut Law Review, Associate Editor
    • Connecticut Moot Court Board, Executive Director
    • CALI Awards for Excellence in Class Performance in Securities Regulation and in Judicial Independence
  • Syracuse University, Bachelor of Arts in Magazine Journalism and Political Science, cum laude, 1999
    • Dean’s List and Dean’s Scholar
    • Golden Key National Honor Society
    • Susan Voelker Penny Scholar
    • ATO Scholar
  • Connecticut, 2004
  • New York, 2005
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  • United States District Court for the District of Connecticut
  • AV Preeminent® Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
  • Silver Level Client Champion, Martindale-Hubbell
  • Connecticut Super Lawyers, 2018 – 2023
  • Connecticut Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2012-2017
  • Fairfield County Top “40 Under 40” Leaders in The Business Community, Westfair Communications, publisher of the Fairfield County Business Journal, 2016
  • New Leaders in the Law, Connecticut Law Tribune, 2013
  • Connecticut Bar Association
    • Former House of Delegates Member
  • American Association for Justice
  • Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
    • Ad Hoc Committee to Study Fully Autonomous Vehicle
  • Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Million Dollar Advocates Forum
  • Fairfield County Bar Association
    • Board of Directors
    • Former Litigation Section Co-Chair
  • Strategies for Handling UM/UIM Claims, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association’s Autopalooza, 2023
  • How Best to Obtain Narrative Reports from Medical Providers in Personal Injury Cases, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association’s Autopalooza, 2022
  • Driverless Cars, WICC Radio 600 Interview with Host Tony Reno, 2018
  • Driverless Cars, WNHH Community Radio Interview, 2018
  • Norwalk Revaluation Seminar, 2018
  • Municipal Tax Appeal Litigation, Annual School for Connecticut Assessors and Board of Assessment Appeals, 2013 and 2017
  • Effective Deposition Strategies, Fairfield County Bar Association, 2017
  • Civil Procedure in Connecticut’s State and Federal Courts: Similarities and Differences, 2013 and 2015
  • Rule 30(b)(6) 30(b)(6) Corporate Depositions: Effective Defense Strategies, Strafford Webinar, 2012
  • Municipal Tax Appeal Litigation, New Haven County Assessor’s Meeting, 2012
  • How to Get Discovery, Fairfield County Bar Association, 2012
  • State of Connecticut Task Force to Study Fully Autonomous Vehicles
  • CTLA Ad Hoc Committee to Study Fully Autonomous Vehicle
  • Working group to study Autonomous Vehicles in Stamford
  • Norwalk Zoning Commission, 2007-2016, Former Chair
  • Norwalk Aquifer Protection Agency, 2007 – 2016
  • Concord Magnet School PTA, Former Co-President
  • Former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the South Norwalk Community Center, Inc.
  • Monroe Board of Finance
  • Vice-Chairman of the Monroe Democratic Town Committee
  • South Norwalk Community Center, Inc., Chairman of the Board of Directors
  • Champions Mentoring Program, Mentor
  • Family and Children’s Agency Mentoring Program, Mentor