Arlin Marvin Adams

Judge Arlin M. Adams served as Counsel and President of the law firm of Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP ("Schnader Harrison"). In addition to maintaining an active law practice, he was also active in pro bono work including his appointments as an independent counsel for the investigation of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. After beginning his career at Schnader Harrison, he took a temporary leave of absence as Secretary of Public Welfare of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania from 1963 to 1967. He served on the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit from 1969 to 1987, when he retired and rejoined Schnader Harrison. He had a diversified litigation and appellate practice and has handled numerous complex litigation matters and was an expert in class action litigation and punitive damage matters. He served as Life Trustee of Albert Einstein Healthcare Network and a Trustee Emeritus of Bryn Mawr College. He served on the boards of numerous charitable and educational foundations and institutions. He passed away in his own home in December 2015.