Adam Bass Bio

Adam Bass is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Buchalter. Mr. Bass began his career at Buchalter as a junior associate before becoming a Shareholder and eventually joining the firm’s Board of Directors. As Buchalter’s President and Chief Executive Officer since 2013, Mr. Bass has led the firm to substantial growth, with more than 550 lawyers across 14 offices. Under Mr. Bass’s leadership, the firm has expanded into Napa Valley, Sacramento, Seattle, San Diego, Portland, Salt Lake City, Denver, Nashville, Atlanta, and Chicago. Because of the firm’s growth and success, the media regularly seeks Mr. Bass’ insight and perspective on the legal industry and law firm management. In his law practice, Mr. Bass represents businesses and financial institutions in transactional and litigation matters. Mr. Bass’ experience and expertise is wide-ranging and encompasses corporate matters, loan workouts, creditors’ rights, real property transactions and litigation, leasing, public contracting, regulatory compliance at the local, state, and federal levels, and government procurement. For his many corporate clients, Mr. Bass serves as a trusted advisor on general business and strategic matters and lends his extensive experience in all aspects of real estate including, purchase and sale agreements, lease negotiations, receiverships, and judicial foreclosure. Mr. Bass is a member of the American, California, and Los Angeles County Bar Associations, and has served as an arbitrator for the Los Angeles Superior Court and worked with the Dispute Resolution Section. In addition, Mr. Bass served as a member of the committee advising the Los Angeles Superior Court on issues concerning receiverships. For many years, Mr. Bass has served on the University of San Diego School of Law Board of Visitors. Since 2021, Mr. Bass has served on the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce’s CEO Council. He also serves on the North America Regional Council Regional Council of World Services Group, and on a number of private company Boards of Directors. Mr. Bass has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the California Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Directors of the California Mortgage Bankers Association, the American Financial Services Association, the Civil Justice Association of California, the Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice, and the Residential Board of Governors of the National Mortgage Bankers Association.